One worker is dead and seven others were injured Thursday after several cinder block walls collapsed at a dormitory that was under construction at Rice University in Houston.

The collapse happened around 4 p.m. Five construction workers
were trapped when some of the walls that were being erected for
dormitory rooms partially collapsed on the building's second floor.

Houston Assistant Fire Chief Omero Longoria says one of those in
the rubble died and four others were transported to local
hospitals. He didn't immediately know the extent of the injuries of
the four workers.

Three other workers received minor injuries after they tried to
dig the others out of the rubble. They were treated at the scene.

No other victims were found underneath the rubble after
additional searches were conducted by rescue workers.

Rice spokesman B.J. Almond says there was a lot of severe rain
and wind when the collapse happened.

Officials say two investigations are underway.