South China construction site collapse kills 1, traps 4

GUANGZHOU - Rescuers are searching for four people trapped in the debris of an under-construction building that collapsed killing one person in South China's Guangdong province on Thursday.

A five-story structure covering some 30 square meters collapsed at the construction site in Gaobu township, Dongguan, around 11 am, trapping six workers, according to the local government.

Rescuers found two people. One later died and the other is being treated in hospital. Four others remain trapped.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.