China Scene: South

Migrant workers die of lung disease

Some 24 migrant workers who operated pneumatic drills in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, over the past 18 years have died of lung disease caused by heavy dust in poor work conditions.

The workers, from Leiyang county, Central China's Hunan province, started working in the city in 1992 and helped on the foundations of many of its famous buildings.