BEIJING: At least 11 people died after the roof of a school gymnasium collapsed in northeastern China, state media reported on Monday.

The collapse at the No. 34 Middle School in the city of Qiqihar, Longsha district, Heilongjiang province was caused by construction workers illegally placing perlite — a form of volcanic glass — on the gym's roof, state-run Xinhua News Agency said.

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