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5 killed, 1 injured as wall collapses in south China

Xinhua, August 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Five workers were killed and another injured in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, when a wall collapsed.

The accident happened on Monday afternoon in an expo garden in Yulin City, in a heavy downpours with strong winds. Six workers were buried.

The local government has ordered a thorough investigation of possible hazards in the city. Endi