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Turkish school collapse kills 10 | Turkish school collapse kills 10 |
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A three-storey girl's dormitory has collapsed in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 students and injuring 20. | A three-storey girl's dormitory has collapsed in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 students and injuring 20. |
Officials said about six students were still buried under the rubble of the school building in Konya province, near the town of Taskent. | |
The collapse is believed to have been caused when a large gas canister exploded, said authorities. | The collapse is believed to have been caused when a large gas canister exploded, said authorities. |
The explosion occurred at about 0415 local time (0115 GMT) when most of students were asleep in the dormitory. | The explosion occurred at about 0415 local time (0115 GMT) when most of students were asleep in the dormitory. |