Beijing, Apr 13 (IANS): At least 12 people were killed and two reported missing when a temporary structure on a construction site collapsed in China's Guangdong province on Wednesday.
An area of about 200 square metres was covered by the collapsed structure, which workers appear to have been using as a dormitory, Xinhua reported.
As many as 14 people were hospitalised, according to the information office.
An earlier statement said 69 people managed to escape when the structure collapsed.