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Haitian school collapse claims 50

Source: ABC News
Published: Saturday, November 8, 2008 5:05 AEDT
Expires: Friday, February 6, 2009 5:05 AEDT

About 50 school children and teachers were killed when a shantytown grade school packed with hundreds of students collapsed during classes near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Friday.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, accidents, relief-and-aid-organisations, schools, haiti

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