Death toll from building collapse in central China rises to 7
26/11/2008 15:56
The death toll from a building collapse earlier this month in central
China has risen to seven after four missing people were confirmed dead, a local
government spokesman said today.
Four others injured in the accident are
hospitalized, said the spokesman of the Yongshun County government in Xiangxi
Prefecture of Hunan Province.
A credit cooperative's office building, which
was under construction, collapsed early on Nov. 17, killing three immediately
and burying four others under debris. They were initially reported as
missing.
The rescue operation has concluded and an investigation into the
cause of the collapse has begun.
The same prefecture witnessed a collapse of
a bridge under construction last year. A bridge over the Tuojiang River in
Fenghuang County collapsed on Aug. 13, 2007 as 123 workers were dismantling
steel scaffolding. The accident claimed 64 lives and caused 22
injuries.
Xinhua
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