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Second school collapse hits Haiti | Second school collapse hits Haiti |
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At least nine people were injured when a school building partially collapsed in Haiti - days after a similar incident killed more than 90 people. | At least nine people were injured when a school building partially collapsed in Haiti - days after a similar incident killed more than 90 people. |
Officials said most of the students were out in the playground when the collapse happened at the private school in the capital, Port-au-Prince. | Officials said most of the students were out in the playground when the collapse happened at the private school in the capital, Port-au-Prince. |
A witness said the cave-in left chunks of wall scattered on the ground. | A witness said the cave-in left chunks of wall scattered on the ground. |
The accident comes less than a week after the deadly collapse at La Promesse College in Petionville. | The accident comes less than a week after the deadly collapse at La Promesse College in Petionville. |
Rescuers have now ended a search for survivors at that site. | Rescuers have now ended a search for survivors at that site. |
Crews have cleared the wreckage, uncovering the remains of those trapped inside. | Crews have cleared the wreckage, uncovering the remains of those trapped inside. |
'No cement' | 'No cement' |
The second collapse occurred at the Grace Divine school, in the Canape Vert part of the capital. | The second collapse occurred at the Grace Divine school, in the Canape Vert part of the capital. |
The concrete roof was sagging and there were clear cracks in the remaining walls, AFP news agency reported. | The concrete roof was sagging and there were clear cracks in the remaining walls, AFP news agency reported. |
Two students were taken to hospital with serious injuries while another seven had minor injuries, an official told the Associated Press news agency. | Two students were taken to hospital with serious injuries while another seven had minor injuries, an official told the Associated Press news agency. |
Haitian authorities have blamed the collapse of the Petionville school on poor construction - and indicated that the second one could have the same cause. | Haitian authorities have blamed the collapse of the Petionville school on poor construction - and indicated that the second one could have the same cause. |
"It is the same kind of construction we have seen in Nerettes [in Petionville]," said Eucher Luc Joseph, secretary of state for public safety. | "It is the same kind of construction we have seen in Nerettes [in Petionville]," said Eucher Luc Joseph, secretary of state for public safety. |
"It is construction with practically no cement, no iron. It has been built in total violation of regulations." | "It is construction with practically no cement, no iron. It has been built in total violation of regulations." |
The owner of the Petionville school has been arrested. | The owner of the Petionville school has been arrested. |