7 killed as scaffolding collapses in SW. China
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Seven people died and another eight were injured after scaffolding collapsed at a school facility in southwest China's Yunnan Province around 2 p.m. on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday morning.
![A scaffolding collapses at a school facility in southwest China's Yunnan Province around 2 p.m. on February 9, 2015. Seven people were killed and another eight injured in the accident. [Photo: Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20150210/7427ea210acc1643dcd42f.jpg "A scaffolding collapses at a school facility in southwest China's Yunnan Province around 2 p.m. on February 9, 2015. Seven people were killed and another eight injured in the accident. [Photo: Chinanews.com]") |
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A scaffolding collapses at a school facility in southwest China's Yunnan Province around 2 p.m. on February 9, 2015. Seven people were killed and another eight injured in the accident. [Photo: Chinanews.com] |
Rescuers have pulled out 15 people, with seven already dead, at a student center which is under construction in Wenshan, Yunnan.
Over 100 rescuers including firefighters, police officers and medical staff are searching for those still trapped.
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