5 dead in construction site accident in northwest China

Source: Xinhua| 2020-04-09 18:36:10|Editor: huaxia

XI'AN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and two others injured after a wall they were painting collapsed at a construction site in the city of Xianyang, north China's Shaanxi Province on Wednesday.

The accident occurred at a construction site in the city's Qindu District at 5:00 p.m. when the wall was pushed down by a landslide outside.

Four people died on the spot and another one died on the way to the hospital. The two injured have been admitted to the hospital and are in stable condition.

Further investigation is underway.

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