Five people were killed and another two were seriously injured
when a kiln under construction collapsed on Wednesday in northwest
China's Shaanxi Province, the local government
confirmed Friday.
The seven workers were excavating the kiln when two consecutive
landslides buried them at 5:00 PM in Yaosheng village, Yijun County
in the city of Tongchuan, said officials with the county's
publicity department.
All-out rescue efforts saved only two of them. An investigation
is going on, and the city and county governments have ordered an
immediate safety overhaul of the local industries.
(Xinhua News Agency January 12, 2007)