17 Dead in Central China Building Collapse

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Zhengzhou, Muharram 18, 1437, Oct 31, 2015, SPA -- A building collapse in central China's Henan Province on Friday afternoon has left 17 workers dead and 23 injured, said government sources late night on Friday. The two-story house, which was built in the 1990s in Beiwudu Town, Wuyang County, suddenly collapsed at around 3:30 p.m. when construction workers were attempting to lift its foundation, Xinhua quoted the county's publicity official as saying. Rescuers pulled out 40 workers from the debris as of 10:50 p.m. Friday. Seventeen died and 23 others were injured, with nine in a serious condition. Rescue work is still under way. The cause of the accident is unknown. --SPA 21:06 LOCAL TIME 18:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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