2 killed, 3 seriously injured after stage collapsed in Guangxi

NANNING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and three seriously injured after a stage under construction collapsed Thursday morning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The accident occurred around 10 a.m. in an economic and technological development zone in the city of Nanning, capital of Guangxi. Seven workers were trapped when a stage under construction collapsed, the management committee of the zone said.

So far, six people have been found, and among them two were confirmed dead and three suffered severe injuries and have been sent to a local hospital for treatment.

The committee said rescue work for the last person trapped under the building was still ongoing.