Eighteen people have been killed and more than 30 injured after machinery collapsed at a China Communications Construction's factory in southern China.
The machinery collapsed at the factory in Dongguan city on Wednesday due to bad weather, the company said in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange on Thursday.
As well as the 18 dead, 18 more people were hospitalised.
A further 15 people had slight injuries, the company said, and number of people had also been trapped.
"Currently, all rescue operations have completed. The company will actively assist relevant authorities to investigate the reason behind the accident," it said.
China Communications also said the accident was unlikely to have a huge impact on its production and financial operations.
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