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Five killed in China Metro tunnel collapse

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : Jun 02 2019 | 6:10 PM IST

Five workers, trapped in a collapse at an under-construction Metro tunnel site in Qingdao, China's Shandong Province, have been confirmed dead, according to the project management company.

Qingdao Metro said the last trapped victim was found dead at 9 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The collapse occurred at 5.40 p.m. on Monday at a construction site of the Number 4 Metro Line, trapping five workers. By Tuesday morning, rescuers had found three bodies.

The search and rescue work has been finished.

--IANS

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First Published: Jun 02 2019 | 5:58 PM IST

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