3 workers dead after soil collapse at Guizhou expressway construction site

GUIYANG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Three construction workers died after soil collapsed at an expressway construction site in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Friday morning, local authorities said.

After the accident, provincial and municipal emergency and transportation departments, along with the local government, immediately launched operations including emergency rescue, hazard assessment, and aftermath handling.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.