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At least 18 people were killed in south China when huge crane collapsed in high winds at a construction site.

State media said, another 18 were injured after the accident in Mayong township, part of the city of Dongguan in Guangdong province yesterday.

The crane’s gantry plunged onto a two-storey temporary building made of shipping containers during a thunderstorm which brought winds of up to 100 km per hour.

Xinhua news agency said, a total of 139 workers were in the building when the accident occurred. Four of the injured were described as in serious. The city government has set up a team to investigate the accident.

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