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13 missing after south China railway construction site collapse

13 missing after south China railway construction site collapse. [iStockphoto]

Thirteen people are missing after a cave-in at a construction site for a major railway in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities said Thursday.

The ground under a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen railway site "suddenly collapsed" around 11 pm (1500 GMT) Wednesday, according to a statement from the Bao'an District emergency management bureau.

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