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Five killed in staircase collapse in China

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : May 13 2014 | 12:20 PM IST

At least five construction workers were killed when a staircase of an under-construction building collapsed Tuesday in China.

The accident happened in Lingui county in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region around 8.15 a.m. One worker was killed on the spot while four others died in hospital, Xinhua reported.

Two other workers were injured but are now in a stable condition and receiving treatment.

--Indo-Asian News service

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First Published: May 13 2014 | 12:12 PM IST

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