HENGSHUI, CHINA — Eleven workers are no longer around and two seriously hurting after an elevator cable snapped at a construction site in northern China, state media reported.<br />According to a local government statement, the accident happened on the Jade Huating development, a massive residential property being built. <br />The Voice of China radio said the freak accident occurred around 8 a.m. in the city of Hengshui in Hebei province. <br /><br />Apparently, the elevator cable snapped, causing the construction site elevator to collapse. <br />Local reports did not say how far the elevator fell. <br /><br />A witness told local media six or seven ambulances quickly arrived on scene.<br /><br />According to the statement, the two injured workers were being treated at a local hospital and appear to be in stable condition. <br />Authorities have begun investigations to determine the cause of the accident.
