8 killed, 2 injured in north China construction site collapse

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-12 10:50:20|Editor: Mengjie
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HOHHOT, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and two others injured after a collapse at a construction site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tuesday.

The accident, which happened at 5:20 p.m. in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos city, initially left eight severely injured and two slightly injured. They were all sent to a local hospital, but the eight severely injured died Wednesday morning, according to the emergency rescue headquarters.

An investigation is underway.

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