Building falls, 3 students crushed

Building falls, 3 students crushed

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Education officials expressed their
concern yesterday over the collapse of a building that killed
three elementary school students last week.

Chief of the provincial office of education and culture Zaini
Anwar asked the school's headmaster to provide compensation to
the students' families and investigate the incident.

The incident happened when a building adjacent to the SD
Negeri 146 elementary school was demolished and hit a class room
where a class was in session.

"Those who demolished the building must be held responsible
and be brought to court," Zaini told Antara. "If they had cared
about others' safety, they would have not demolish the building
during class hours," he said. (pan)