Five people died and four were injured after a building collapsed during demolition in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province, on Monday, according to the municipal government.
The four injured were stable in hospital, according to a statement from the city government Tuesday.
Yonggang Road Construction Co. Ltd., was demolishing a residential building which used to house worker families of China Luoyang Float Glass Group when the accident occurred at 5:45 p.m. Monday.
The statement gave no further information about the identity of the victims nor the cause of the accident.
City government authorities are investigating the accident.