Six dead in China landslide

April 14, 2012 | Accident / Crime / Disaster | Written by

Beijing, April 14: At least six construction workers were killed Saturday when a part of a mountain came apart, causing a landslide and crushing a few work sheds where the people were working.

The incident occurred in Chongqing city, Xinhua reported.

A section of a mountain near Egongyan Bridge collapsed early morning and crushed nearby work sheds, killing the six people inside, a city government official said.

The victims were employees of a construction company and a lighting company.

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