Ten die in China house collapse: Xinhua

BEIJING: Ten people died and another 12 were injured when a house collapsed during a funeral gathering in central China, the state Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

Eight people were killed immediately in the accident, which happened in Hunan province late Monday, and another two died of their injuries in hospital, local officials told Xinhua.

The 12 injured are in a stable condition after the accident, which happened as villagers were making arrangements for the funeral of the home owner's uncle, Xinhua said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. AFP's calls to the local hospital went unanswered.