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Fujian

Five killed as bamboo scaffold collapses

Five people were killed when a scaffold made of bamboo collapsed on Saturday, local authorities said. The government of Putian also said five people were injured in the collapse, which happened at about 11 am, causing workers to fall from a house under construction in the village of Keshan. Four people died at the scene. Others injured in the incident were sent to the hospital, where one person died, the government said.