An excavator driver died on Friday in the process of demolishing illegal buildings in southwest China's Guilin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said.

A building collapsed at 3:50 p.m. while the excavator was working in Diecai District and buried the driver.

Rescuers found the driver two hours after the accident. But he died at the scene due to serious injury.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.