At least three die at building collapse in central China city
2008-07-05 11:57:26 GMT 2008-07-05 19:57:26 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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WUHAN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least three people have been killed after an under-construction building collapsed on Saturday afternoon in central China's Hubei Province.
An estimated 10 workers were buried in debris after the accident happened at around 5 p.m. at the Dongxihu District of Huhan City, the provincial capital.
Rescuers are searching for the missing.
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