| Collapsed cement storage tank kills 2 in E China |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-03-14 16:59 |
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Two people were confirmed dead after a cement storage tank collapsed Wednesday in east Hangzhou city in Zhejiang province, local authorities said.
The accident occurred at 4 a.m. in Wangming sand factory in Yuhang district. A 30-meter-high cement storage tank toppled onto a two-story building and a truck parked beside it, trapping five people, local police said.
A woman and a baby, who were pulled out by 9:10 a.m., were confirmed dead, police said.
The two rescued are being treated in hospital but their injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
Rescuers are continuing to search for the one trapped in the truck. The cause of the accident is under investigation. |
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