10 killed after scaffolding collapses at Beijing school
Building workers die in the accident in the northwest of Beijing
PUBLISHED : Monday, 29 December, 2014, 12:11pm
UPDATED : Monday, 29 December, 2014, 12:21pm
Associated Press in Beijing
The emergency services at the scene of the accident in the capital. Photo: SCMP Pictures
State media are reporting that a scaffolding collapse at a Beijing high school has killed 10 people and injured four others.
The official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday that the accident occurred at a construction area at Tsinghua High School in the city’s northwest.
A high school official said all the victims were workers and no teachers or students were involved.
