Building Collapse Kills 17 in Central China
KABUL: (Middle East Press) At least 17 workers were killed and 23 others injured after a building collapsed in China’s central Henan province, the country’s media reported on Saturday.
State news agency Xinhua reported Saturday that construction workers were attempting to lift the structure from its foundations at the time it fell.
Rescuers are working to dig up dozens of workers caught under the rubble, Xinhua said, quoting an unnamed local government spokesperson.
Nine of the injured workers removed from under the debris are said to be in serious condition.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to Chinese authorities.
