Eleven people died after an elevator at a hospital construction site in Meihekou City in northeast China's Jilin Province fell early Monday, local authorities said.

The accident happened when the elevator with 11 people inside crashed to the ground at 6:35 a.m. at the Aimin Hospital construction site.

The building has 12 floors but it is not known from what level the elevator fell.

The 11 people died after failing to respond to medical treatment.

An investigation into the accident is underway, a municipal government official said.