
Beijing has set up a special team to investigate a construction site accident which killed ten workers and injured another four on Monday morning, local authorities said.
The incident occurred at a construction site at Tsinghua High School campus' south side at around 8:20 a.m.. The findings of the initial investigation indicate that steel bars, used to reinforce concrete structures, collapsed and caused the accident, Xinhua reported.
According to the Beijing municipal government, police detained people 'directly responsible for the accident', but did not give more details about their identities. All the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for medical attention, and are in stable condition.
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