UPDATE: 93 Dead After School Collapse In Haiti

The death toll after the collapse of the school in Haiti has risen to 93 as of this writing and search and rescue efforts are switching to recovery mode.

150 have been injured and only four children have been found alive.

In other news about the incident Augustin Fortain, the Pastor and owner of the school has been charged with manslaughter.

At the time of the collapse, builders had been adding a new floor to the school. The pastor had reportedly designed the building himself without the help of engineers.

Officials in the impoverished country, which was devastated by four hurricanes and tropical storms this year, promised an investigation into the school's construction and others that might be at risk.

"This construction did not meet normal standards. We are going to ask the minister of education to make an inspection of all the schools built in the same way," said Yvon Bissereth, a senator.

Original Post: School Building In Haiti Collapses, At Least Seven Dead.

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School Building In Haiti Collapses, At Least Seven Dead

A School that normally has an attendance of 500 students has collapsed in the capital City of Haiti today.

At least seven are confirmed dead as of this writing, with a currently unknown number of students and others buried under rubble.

Though it is not immediately clear why the building collapsed, Haiti has suffered from a great deal of rain, and flooding in the last few months which may have contributed to the weakening of the structure, though this is just speculation on my part right now.

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