At 6:15 am, what's being described as a stampede broke out at Qinji elementary school in Xuej township in Laohekou, a county-level city in Xiangyang, Hubei province. The accident was caused by a dormitory gate collapsing, according to one report. Another article from China News Service says students were on their way to morning exercises when they found themselves squeezed into a crowded stairwell.
Four students were killed and at least 18 injured.
More details as they become available. Here's Xinhua's English news brief for now.
(H/T Alicia)
Four students were killed and at least 18 injured.
More details as they become available. Here's Xinhua's English news brief for now.
(H/T Alicia)
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From China Daily
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WUHAN - A stampede that caused the deaths of four students in Central China 's Hubei province on Wednesday was attributed to dereliction of duty , according to local officials .At 6:15 am , hundreds of students were crowded at the entrance of a dormitory at the Qinji Primary School in the city of Laohekou , the municipal government said .
Two teachers who were on duty failed to open the gate on time . When it did open , the students rushed in simultaneously , triggering a stampede , the government said .After the incident , 11 students were rushed to a local hospital , where four of them were confirmed to be deceased .As of 3 pm Wednesday , three seriously injured students were still receiving medical treatment ,although their vital signs are stable with no major organ damage .Eight officials , including the director of the municipal education bureau , have been removed from their posts , the city government said .The school 's principal and another school employee are being investigated along with another two people who were involved in the incident .There is only one entrance on the ground floor of the school 's temporary dormitory , which used to be a four-story classroom . Over 500 students were boarding at the school .Classes were held at the school on Wednesday .
From China Daily
4 killed in C China elementary school stampede
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