The two Chinese victims in the roof collapse at Paris biggest de Gaulle airport on Sunday morning are identified.

According to staff of the Chinese Embassy in Paris, the Chinese man who was killed in the accident was named Wu Xin and the other Chinese woman who disappeared named Liu Jianfang.

French security forces are making effort to find the missing persons.

A few cracking sounds as a 30-meter portion of the concrete, steel and glass roof caved in just before 7 am (0500 GMT) at the Terminal 2E of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport as passengers arrived Sunday morning. Tons of concrete and metal fell to ground and were scattered over an area of about 50 meters by 30 meters.

The collapse killed at least six people and injured three others.

A red alert has been declared, but cause of the incident was not immediately known. Following the accident, the terminal was immediately evacuated and rescue workers were searching for survivors still trapped in the debris.

Terminal 2E, put into operation less than a year ago after at least two construction delays, is used by the country's flag carrier Air France and other international carriers.

Zhao Jinjun, China's ambassador to France, arrived at the airport in the afternoon to visit the Chinese passengers who have survived the accident.

(Xinhua News Agency May 24, 2004)