The concrete roof of a school gymnasium collapsed in China's Qiqihar city on Sunday killing 10 people, with one person still trapped, Chinese state media reported on Monday.
The collapse at the No 34 Middle School in Longsha District in Qiqihar, located in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, was reported at 2.56pm local time on Sunday, according to the provincial fire and rescue department, Chinese news agency Xinhua said. As of 3am Monday, 14 people had been pulled out of the rubble, with three showing no vital signs. Six died after treatment failed, state media reported.
Other pictures showed large cranes hoisted on the side of the school building as rescue efforts were still ongoing.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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