8 killed in China road collapse

DN Bureau

At least eight people died and nine others were injured after a road collapsed in downtown Foshan city in China's Guangdong Province, government authorities said on Thursday.

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Foshan: At least eight people died and nine others were injured after a road collapsed in downtown Foshan city in China's Guangdong Province, government authorities said on Thursday.

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According to the transport authorities, the accident took place at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday at a road section, which was a subway construction site. Eight people died on the spot and three others went missing, the Xinhua reported.

The injured have been hospitalised and are now in stable conditions.

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The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. (ANI)










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