Lawmaker sought after work causes road collapse

Beijing authorities are trying to find a legislator who was building a basement illegally under his courtyard, causing a street surface to collapse in Xicheng district.

The collapse happened early on Saturday morning when five workers were attempting to dig a basement under the courtyard on Deshengmennei Street.

The cave-in resulted in a pit 15 meters long, 5 meters wide and 10 meters deep, according to the Beijing Information Office.