TAIYUAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed in an accident at an expressway construction site in Pingding County, north China's Shanxi Province, according to the county government on Tuesday.
The accident occurred at 5:55 p.m. on Monday at the site of an expansion project in the Yexi section of the Taiyuan-Jiuguan Expressway, leaving five people trapped.
Rescue teams from multiple departments managed to rescue all the trapped by 8:17 p.m. Monday, but they were confirmed dead at the scene.
Further investigation and follow-up work are underway. ■
