Construction site collapse in southwest China kills eight, injures two

• The tragedy happened when the roof of two-story, 11-meter high parking lot caved in, trapping 10 workers.
• There were 14 workers working at the construction site, with three managing to escape.
• Rescuers had to drill holes through the walls of the collapsed structure and used sniff dogs to reach those trapped inside.

(China) A parking lot construction site collapsed, killing eight and injuring two others in southwest China city of Guiyang, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

The tragedy happened at 16:21 Monday when the roof of the two-story, 11-meter high parking lot caved in, trapping 10 workers. The buried workers were pulled out by 03:00 Tuesday.

According to a preliminary report, there were 14 workers working at the construction site, with three managing to escape and one rescued shortly after the collapse.

Rescuers had to drill holes through the walls of the collapsed structure and used sniff dogs to reach those trapped inside.

The trapped were immediately sent to a nearby hospital.

"Four groups of medical staff from cardiothoracic surgery department, orthopedics department, ICU and operating room are rescuing the two injured," said Liu Hui, head of the medical department of the Jinyang Hospital, Guiyang City.

The two survivors were reported to have multiple fractures and different degrees of injuries, according to a doctor.