Wall collapse kills 3 in North China
TAIYUAN -- An outer wall of a library in North China's Shanxi province collapsed Saturday afternoon, killing three people and injuring another, local sources said.
The collapse occurred at around 3 pm at Shanxi Provincial Library in Taiyuan city, according to the provincial fire brigade. The collapsed wall section was a temporary construction.
A woman was seriously injured but in stable condition, a local hospital said.
An investigation into the cause of the collapse is under way.
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