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Three construction workers were confirmed dead in the collapse of a
construction project in east China's Shandong Province after the body of the
last victim was found Saturday.
The tragedy occurred Thursday morning when workers were busy pouring
concrete on a theater roof und
er construction in the city of Linqing.
The 300-square-meter ceiling of the building suddenly caved in from the
height of 20 meters, killing three people and injured three others.
The rescue operation has finished and no more casualites are expected,
local safety supervision officials said.
The local government said the families of the victims have received
compensation but did not disclose the amount.
The three injured, still hospitalized, are not in life-threatening
conditions, doctors said.
The theater project, launched in March, is scheduled to be completed by the
end of October.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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