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3 dead in construction site collapse in S China

Xinhua, August 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Three bodies were found on Tuesday night at a construction site that caved in on Monday in south China's Guangdong Province, with another person still missing, local authorities said.

Five people were trapped when a construction site in Foshan city caved in on Monday afternoon. One of the trapped workers was saved while four were missing as of Monday night.

Initial investigation showed the construction is an illegal project by a local home furnishing company. Police detained two foremen and the proprietor. Endi