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Falling stone kills five, injures six

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-24 18:18

A huge stone fell from the ceiling of a highway tunnel under construction, killing five people and injuring six others Sunday at Hejiahe village of Shiyan, Hubei province, chinanews.net reported.

Twenty workers reportedly went into the tunnel.

Rescue and hospital workers came to the scene immediately. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.