Three people were killed and 21 others injured when scaffolding
at a construction site in central Beijing collapsed on Monday
night.
The accident took place at about 10:10 PM yesterday at the site
of the No.4 building, part of the ongoing Xixi Project in Xidan,
one of the most bustling business districts in downtown
Beijing.
All the victims have been identified as construction
workers.
Investigations into the cause of the accident are underway.
(Xinhua News Agency September 6, 2005)
