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School safety checks

Education authorities in Dongcheng, Xicheng, Fengtai, Haidian, and Chaoyang districts have begun inspecting emergency staircases after eight children died in a stampede at a school in Hunan province on Monday, the Mirror Evening News reported yesterday.

The schools are also told to check the number of emergency flashlights and reflective mirrors, while students are receiving training how to enter or leave classrooms in an orderly fashion.