Buildings collapse after subsidence in S China (1/3)

A 9-meter-deep hole is seen in the ground in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province, January 28, 2013. Two buildings consisting of six shops collapsed Monday afternoon at around 4:40 at a road junction in the Liwan District of downtown Guangzhou. There are no casualties from the accident, which was reportedly caused by construction of a metro line. [Photo: CNS/Long Yuyang]