Two children killed in school collapse in S. Philippines
DAVAO CITY, Philippines. July 29. KAZINFORM Two schoolchildren were killed and several others were injured when a school building collapsed amid heavy rains in southern Philippines late Wednesday, the military said Thursday, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
A 12-year old pupil died instantly after being crushed by debris when parts of Sapad Elementary School in Sapad town, in Mindanao's Lanao del Norte province gave way, Major Arnold Gasalatan, spokesperson of the army's 1st Infantry Division told Xinhua by phone.
Gasalatan said nine others were also seriously hurt as a heavy downpour and strong winds destroyed the 1920s-era building in Poblacion village.
"A 10-year old pupil also died while undergoing treatment at the Kapatagan provincial hospital. Police and civilian authorities have now started an investigation," the military official said, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com