Three workers die in Hunan worksite incident

Three workers died after falling from a height at a construction site in Changsha, Hunan province, on Wednesday, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at around 10 am at a construction site on Mulian West Road in Xinkaipu subdistrict, Tianxin district, during the removal of protective facilities, according to the Tianxin district emergency management bureau.

The three workers were taken to hospital but died despite medical treatment.

The cause of the accident is under further investigation, the bureau said.