18 dead in Guangdong construction site collapse
(chinadaily.com.cn / Xinhua) Updated: 2016-04-13 21:38
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Chinese rescuers carry a man who was injured after a temporary structure on a construction site was hit by a crane and collapsed in Dongguan city, South China's Guangdong province, April 13, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
Eighteen people died after a temporary structure on a construction site collapsed after being hit by a crane on Wednesday morning in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province.
A total of 51 were injured, and 18 were in hospital where four people are in critical condition. The rescue was completed at 6 pm.
Altogether, 139 were in the structure when the accident took place. Out of the 139 workers, a total of 88 managed to escape the structure on time.
Local officials said the accident occurred at around 5:40 am in Mayong township, and an area of about 200 square meters was covered by the collapsed structure, which workers appear to have been using as a dormitory.
An initial investigation showed the crane was blown over in a gale.
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