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Building collapse kills five in C China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-10 21:22

ZHENGZHOU: Five people died and four were injured after a building collapsed during demolition in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Monday, according to the municipal government.

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The four injured were stable in hospital, according to a statement from the city government Tuesday.

Yonggang Road Construction Co Ltd was demolishing a residential building which used to house worker families of China Luoyang Float Glass Group when the accident occurred at 5:45 pm Monday.

The statement gave no further information about the identity of the victims nor the cause of the accident.

City government authorities are investigating the accident.