Clash between villagers and workers over construction site in SW China leaves 8 dead
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Chinese authorities say eight people have died in a clash between construction workers and villagers in a southwestern region.
The local government of Jinning county in Yunnan province said Wednesday that the clash on the construction site for a warehouse and logistics center also left 18 people injured.
The government says six construction workers and two villagers have been killed.
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It is not immediately clear what caused the conflict, but land disputes are common in China where villagers often believe their lands have been unfairly seized for the benefit of developers.