The debris of the Baichuan Qinzi Kindergarten in Shihe district, Xinyang, Henan province. (Photo source: Dahe Daily)
(ECNS) – The roof of a kindergarten in Shihe district of Xinyang, Henan province, collapsed at midnight on Tuesday, injuring three children and killing one, the Henan-based Dahe Daily reported.
A total of 13 children were buried under debris at the Baichuan Qinzi Kindergarten, with nine of them found uninjured.
The Shihe district government confirmed that the kindergarten was unlicensed and converted from a rented house, and that reconstruction of the house had made its roof unstable.
The kindergarten's owner has been detained.
The district said it has conducted an investigation of local schools to overhaul safety issues.
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