1 dead, 3 injured after construction collapse in sports center

One worker died and three were injured after a construction at a sports center collapsed in the southern Chinese municipality of Shenzhen, local authorities said Monday.

Chinese rescuers search for survivors after the collapse of a building which is being demolished at the Shenzhen Sports Center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province, July 8, 2019.[Photo: IC]

The construction in the Shenzhen Sports Center that was being dismantled collapsed at about 11:40 a.m, trapping four workers, according to the government of Shenzhen’s Futian district.

At about 12:30 p.m., two workers were rescued and sent to a hospital, but one died from injuries despite emergency treatment.

At about 4:50 p.m., the two remaining trapped workers were rescued and rushed to a hospital.

Investigations are underway.

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