Death toll rises to 6 in central China scaffold collapse

CHANGSHA - The death toll of a scaffold collapse in central China's Hunan province rose to six as the body of the missing worker was found on Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.

The collapse happened at about 5:10 pm Friday when 11 people were working at a construction site at the Hunan Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd in Chenzhou City, according to the municipal government.

As of Saturday afternoon, six workers died and another five are receiving treatment at local hospitals.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated.