A man was rescued alive after being trapped for 69 hours on the rubble of a collapsed quarantine hotel in the eastern city of Quanzhou in China, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.

He was sent to a hospital shortly after he was pulled out from the site Tuesday afternoon.

At least 27 people died while two others are still missing.

Rescuers at the scene of the collapse had to use protective gear and disinfectant to minimize their exposure to coronavirus.

The hotel, which was repurposed as a medical observation site for suspected cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), collapsed on Saturday night, March 7.

Investigations done by the Ministry of Emergency Management revealed that the building was renovated illegally before it collapsed.

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