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Five girls killed when school wall collapses

Five teenagers were killed when a wall collapsed at a middle school in Huaibei on Monday, local authorities said. The accident occurred at about 2 pm at the privately run Tongren Middle School in Xiangshan district, Huaibei, local government officials said. Five girls were found crushed to death after rescuers dug with their bare hands to remove debris to reach them. Meanwhile, an unknown number of injured students were hospitalized. An investigation into the accident is underway.