A house under construction in central China's Hunan Province collapsed on Thursday afternoon, killing two construction workers, local authorities said.

The accident happened at around 1:30 p.m., when ten builders were working on an three-storey house in Xiyu Village, Changsha City, the provincial capital. The house suddenly collapsed and all the workers were buried at the site, according to the local government.

The injured were taken to a local hospital where two died of their injuries. The remaining are in a stable condition, doctors said.

The local public security bureau has detained Yan Haijun, the house owner, and Dai Zhimin, head of the construction team.

Further investigation into the accident is under way.