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NANNING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and another three injured when a tunnel under construction collapsed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, authorities said Friday.
The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, when a tunnel near a reservoir in Laibin City caved in, trapping five of the eight workers inside. The five were announced dead at around 6:10 p.m. Friday.
One of the injured is receiving treatment in hospital, while the rest only suffered minor injuries.
