Milan, 29 Mar (LaPresse) – Among the buildings that collapsed in the earthquake in Kyaukse, Mandalay region, was the West Mye Mye Kyi kindergarten. Rescuers reported that the bodies of 12 pre-school children and a teacher were found this morning. It is presumed that other people were trapped inside the collapsed building. According to unconfirmed reports, about 50 children and six teachers are still missing. The BBC reports. ‘The approximate number of people in the school is 50, but we only have a list of the number of people who have been pulled out of the rubble. We have only extracted 13 bodies,’ said a member of the rescue team. In the town of Kyaukse, houses and shops collapsed due to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar yesterday.
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