Death toll in China subway cave-in rises to 7

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Source: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from the cave-in of a subway tunnel under construction in eastern China rose to seven Monday, while new cracks near the site raised worries of further collapses, state media and local authorities said.

Rescuers searched for 14 workers still trapped under the rubble after a 250-foot-wide section of road over the construction site collapsed in the eastern city of Hangzhou on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency said.

Xinhua said new cracks were seen near the section of tunnel that collapsed, prompting authorities to take measures to prevent further damage.

The report did not say what kinds of measures were being taken, but said an elementary school near the site was closed for three days beginning Monday. State media reports said a number of houses near the site of the collapse had been evacuated.



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