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Death toll from scaffolding collapse rises to 7

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-04-08 11:11

TAIYUAN - Death toll from a construction accident Thursday morning in North China's Shanxi province rose to seven after one seriously injured man died in hospital, local authorities said.

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Nine men were working 20 meters above the ground on a scaffolding when it collapsed at around 8:30 am in the scenic spot of Mianshan Mountain, Jiexiu City. Six of them died instantly from the fall, the Jiexiu municipal government said in a statement.

The other two people were in stable conditions though one of them remained critically injured, the statement said.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.