12 people die after elevator plunges in China

China's official Xinhua News Agency says 12 people have died after an elevator plunged at a construction site in east China. Xinhua says the elevator fell Thursday morning on a housing construction site called ``Sunshine City'' in east Fujian province. Rescue efforts have been launched and local officials are investigating the incident. No other details were available. Workplace and industrial accidents are common in China, where safety measures have not always kept pace with rapid economic development.