TAIYUAN – 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.

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