2 dead in C China hotel wall collapse

CHANGSHA - Two men were confirmed dead after a wall collapsed in a hotel that was under construction in the city of Zixing in Central China's Hunan province, local authorities said Wednesday.

The accident occurred around 10 am Wednesday, when a wall in the hotel's dining hall collapsed, burying six construction workers, according to the municipal publicity department.

Four workers were rescued and sent to a local hospital.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.