68 Shanghai students died abnormally last year

SHANGHAI: The city's primary and secondary school students were involved in 1,717 accidents and suicides, which claimed 68 lives, last year, according to a recent report.

The 2009 Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Students Safety Report, which was released by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission on Wednesday, said more than 41 percent of the deceased victims were girls, a 10.2 percent increase from the previous year, when 71 students died in 1,756 accidents.

Eight students committed suicide last year, the same as in 2008.