Injured of quarry accident out of danger in Shaanxi

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Injured of quarry accident out of danger in Shaanxi

All 11 people injured in the collapse at a quarry on Thursday, which killed 12 people in Fugu County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, are out of danger, according to a local hospital.

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All 11 people injured in the collapse at a quarry on Thursday, which killed 12 people in Fugu County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, are out of danger, according to a local hospital.

Shi Zhongxiong, head of the People's Hospital of Fugu, said the most seriously-injured worker Hao Yanzhong, who had his lumbar broken, will have an operation soon.

The other ten slightly-injured are being treated and are in a stable condition.

The side of a mountain near the pit collapsed around 8:00 p.m. Thursday, burying 23 workers in a temporary dormitory.

As of 4 a.m. Friday, rescuers had found all the buried workers with 12 dead and 11 injured.

Fugu County government officials rushed to the scene to direct rescue efforts and investigate the cause of the accident.

Located in the northern part of the Shaanxi Province, Fugu County is more than 900 kilometers from the provincial capital Xi'an.

As of press time, the accident site was cleared and further investigation was under way.

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