The authorities confirmed Friday that 53 people died in the residential building that collapsed one week ago in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province. Photo: VCG

A woman was rescued around 3 a.m. Thursday after being trapped for more than 130 hours. Photo: VCG

Rescuers carry a survivor at 2 a.m. Thursday. Photo: VCG

Rescuers use life-detection equipment Monday to pinpoint trapped people inside the collapsed building. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

Scaffolding was erected on a damaged adjacent building following the incident. The complex structure of the collapsed building made rescue work particularly difficult. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

Rescuers remove debris Sunday. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

Rescue personnel use a shovel to break through gaps in the rubble on April 29, the day the building collapsed. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

Rescue personnel carry equipment to the site on April 29. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

Search and rescue efforts ended early Friday after saving 10 people in total. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation, and nine people have been arrested. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG