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4 Asian workers dead in building collapse in Saudi Arabia

Xinhua, April 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Four Asian workers died when an under-construction building collapsed on Monday in Al-Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia, Al Eqtisadiya online newspaper reported.

The incident occurred Monday afternoon at an annex that is being built at the Al-Qassim University, in which the newspaper highlighted that there were many others still missing at the site.

The Prince of Al-Qassim region Dr Faisal Al Mushal visited the site while all hospitals in the region have been ready to receive injured workers. Endit