Flying stones and rocks killed five people and injured six
others after a blast in a quarry in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The accident happened at about 5:00 PM on Monday after a
controlled explosion in the quarry in Zhulin County of Wenshan
Prefecture inhabited by people of Zhuang and Miao ethnic groups.
The five dead were sheltering in a shed that was crushed by the
rocks.
The injured were taken to a local clinic and were reported to be
stable. A working group has been set up to investigate the
tragedy.
(Xinhua News Agency May 9, 2007)