西安施工地铁塌陷2人死亡3人被埋

Two people have been found dead while three others remain buried after part of a subway line that is under construction caved in on early Monday in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, according to rescuers.

周一凌晨中国西北陕西省正在施工的地铁线部分塌陷，据救援人员所述，已有两人被发现死亡，另外三人被埋。

Nine people were working underground when the accident occurred around 2:40 am on a section of the subway line No 3 in Xi'an, the provincial capital, sources with the local government said.

事故于凌晨2：40发生，当时有9人正在底下施工，出事地段为西安地铁3号线。

Four people were pulled out after the accident, including three who were unscathed and one who has suffered from fracture. The injured has been sent to a local hospital.

事故后，有四人被拉出，其中三人为受伤，一人骨折。受伤者已被送往当地医院。

Rescue of the buried workers is under way, and safety measures have been put in place to prevent secondary disasters, sources said.

救援被埋工作人员的工作尚在进行中，相关部门已采取了安全措施预防次生灾害发生。