Staff in charge of running a kindergarten in north China has been detained after a building housing the school collapsed on Saturday afternoon killing three students, local authorities said.
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The incident happened in Chunlei Kindergarten in Yongqing county, Hebei province, at around 4:15 pm, according to the county government.
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Three kids were seriously injured and they later died in hospital.
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Another three were also sent to hospital for treatment. One was slightly hurt and the other two were in a shock.
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Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
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Covering an area of 1,900 sq m of land, the privately-owned kindergarten has 260 students and 19 staff.Â