The collapse happened at around 6 p.m. (10:00GMT) in the city of Shenmu in the northwestern Shaanxi province, the news agency reported.
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Rescuers are reportedly working at the site of the accident.
Last summer, a mine explosion in the Nanfen district of Benxi City in Liaoning province killed 11 people, injuring 9.