Foshan (China), February 8: At least eight people died and nine others were injured after a road collapsed in downtown Foshan city in China's Guangdong Province, government authorities said on Thursday. According to the transport authorities, the accident took place at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday at a road section, which was a subway construction site. The affected site was the construction part for Foshan’s second metro line. Eight people died on the spot and three others went missing, the Xinhua reported. The injured have been hospitalised and are now in stable conditions. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Many cities across China are installing underground metro systems.