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11 killed after school gymnasium roof collapses in China

 Published: 12:01, 24 July 2023

11 killed after school gymnasium roof collapses in China

The concrete roof of a school gymnasium collapsed in China's Qiqihar city on Sunday (23 July) killing 11 people, many young girls playing netball, with authorities saying the illegal stacking of materials on the roof may have caused the cave-in.

Initially, 15 people were trapped underneath the rubble and state media learned at 10am (0200 GMT) that authorities had pulled out the last remaining person, a student, who had no vital signs.

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