7 dead in Thailand school roof collapse, including 4 children sheltering from rainstorm

Seven people died and 18 were injured when storm winds and rain caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse, officials saidSchools in the country often have a sports pitch with an open-sided roof to protect youngsters from the fierce tropical sun while they play

  1. Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in Thaila nd, officials said on Tuesday.

 

The children, aged between six and 13, had gone inside the activity centre at the Wat Nern Por primary school in Phichit province to shelter from the rain, according to Facebook posts from the official disaster prevention department and public relations office in the province, 300km (185 miles) north of Bangkok.

At about 6:30pm local time the storm struck, according to local media, and heavy rain and high winds caused the roof to suddenly collapse.

The fatally injured adults were two parents and a janitor, the provincial office of public relations said, adding that 18 people were injured.

Seven people died and 18 were injured when storm winds and rain caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse, officials saidSchools in the country often have a sports pitch with an open-sided roof to protect youngsters from the fierce tropical sun while they play

Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in Thailand, officials said on Tuesday.

 

The children, aged between six and 13, had gone inside the activity centre at the Wat Nern Por primary school in Phichit province to shelter from the rain, according to Facebook posts from the official disaster prevention department and public relations office in the province, 300km (185 miles) north of Bangkok.

At about 6:30pm local time the storm struck, according to local media, and heavy rain and high winds caused the roof to suddenly collapse.

The fatally injured adults were two parents and a janitor, the provincial office of public relations said, adding that 18 people were injured.

Seven people died and 18 were injured when storm winds and rain caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse, officials saidSchools in the country often have a sports pitch with an open-sided roof to protect youngsters from the fierce tropical sun while they play

Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in ThaiSeven people died and 18 were injured when storm winds and rain caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse, officials saidSchools in the country often have a sports pitch with an open-sided roof to protect youngsters from the fierce tropical sun while they play

 

Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in Thailand, officials said on Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

The children, aged between six and 13, had gone inside the activity centre at the Wat Nern Por primary school in Phichit province to shelter from the rain, according to Facebook posts from the official disaster prevention department and public relations office in the province, 300km (185 miles) north of Bangkok.

 

At about 6:30pm local time the storm struck, according to local media, and heavy rain and high winds caused the roof to suddenly collapse.

 

The fatally injured adults were two parents and a janitor, the provincial office of public relations said, adding that 18 people were injured.land, officials said on Tuesday.

 

The children, aged between six and 13, had gone inside the activity centre at the Wat Nern Por primary school in Phichit province to shelter from the rain, according to Facebook posts from the official disaster prevention department and public relations office in the province, 300km (185 miles) north of Bangkok.

At about 6:30pm local time the storm struck, according to local media, and heavy rain and high winds caused the roof to suddenly collapse.

  • The fatally injured adults were two parents and a janitor, the provincial office of public relations said, adding that 18 people were injured.

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