A total of nine people were found dead on Wednesday after a warehouse collapse in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, according to the local publicity department.

The nine people were trapped in the collapse that happened at 8:55 am Tuesday in a warehouse of a food company in the city's Daoli district.

Rescue work has been concluded after all the nine victims were found as of 4:50 am Wednesday. Over 350 search and rescue personnel were sent to the scene.

The owner, lessee, and lessor of the premises have been detained and an investigation is underway.