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Subway cave-in kills 2 in NW China

2013-05-06 16:54 CNTV     Web Editor: yaolan comment

A subway line under construction has caved-in in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Two people have been found dead while three others remain buried.

The collapse happened on a section of the line three in the provincial capital Xi'an. According to local government, 9 people were working underground when the accident occurred early Monday.

Rescue of the buried workers is underway, and safety measures have been put in place to prevent secondary disasters.

 

 

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