4 injured, 3 buried in E China bridge collapse
Updated: 2013-04-02 13:17
(Xinhua)
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FUZHOU - Four people were injured and another three remain buried in debris after a bridge that was under construction in East China's Fujian province collapsed Monday night, the local government said Tuesday.
The collapse occurred at 8:30 pm in the city of Longhai, the municipal government said.
The injured have been sent to a local hospital for treatment.
Public security officers, firefighters and medics have been sent to the site to rescue the buried workers.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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