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November 8, 2008

75 Killed in Haiti School Collapse
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Church-run 'La Promesse' school in Petionville caved in heap of cement
slabs, steel rods, destroying nearby residences 
      Scene at school collapse in Haiti, 7 Nov 2008

Emergency workers in Haiti are searching for survivors trapped in the
rubble of a three-story school that collapsed Friday, killing at least
75 people - mostly children. The church-run "La Promesse" (The Promise)
school in Petionville, outside Port-au-Prince, collapsed into a heap of
cement slabs and steel rods, destroying nearby residences. At the scene,
crying parents searched desperately for their children, while bodies lay
crushed under piles of concrete. About 700 students were enrolled at the
school, but it is unclear how many were inside the building at the time
of collapse. Officials fear the death toll will rise. Haitian President
Rene Preval visited the scene early Saturday to oversee rescue efforts.
U.N. peacekeeping troops are also assisting. Police say they will
investigate the collapse, which some speculate was caused by shoddy
construction work. The school's top story had been under construction
when the building caved in. Some information for this report was
provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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