Four people were killed and another was receiving intensive medical treatment after a residential building partially collapsed in Anhui province on Monday afternoon.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the west side of the five-storey building in the city of Tongling collapsed at around 1.40pm.

Four bodies were recovered following a search-and-rescue operation, local authorities said, while a girl, 12, was plucked to safety and receiving medical treatment.

Authorities have evacuated other residents as parts of the building remained at risk of collapse.

Tongling saw heavy rain between Saturday evening and Monday morning.