Three dead in South China quarry cave-in
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Three people were confirmed dead, one injured and another one still buried after a quarry collapsed in the city of Cenxi, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, local authorities said on Sunday.
The accident occurred Saturday in Tianma quarry in Cencheng Township, burying five people, the city's publicity department said.
As of 10:20 am Sunday, rescue workers have pulled four people out of the collapsed quarry. Three of them died, and another one is in stable condition and is receiving treatment in a hospital.
Rescue workers are searching for the last buried person at the site.
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