Five people died and four were injured after a building collapsed during demolition in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Monday, according to the municipal government.

The four injured were stable in hospital, according to a statement from the city government Tuesday.

Yonggang Road Construction Co. Ltd., was demolishing a residential building which used to house worker families of China Luoyang Float Glass Group when the accident occurred at 5:45 PM Monday.

The statement gave no further information about the identity of the victims nor the cause of the accident.

City government authorities are investigating the accident.

(Xinhua News Agency November 11, 2009)