Heavy machinery crashes into Diyarbak?r school, killing two children

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Heavy machinery crashed into the wall of a school and caused it to collapse in the central Ba?lar district of Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbak?r, leaving two children dead and one injured on March 30.

The machinery crashed into the Turgut Özal Elementary School in the Benusen neighborhood of Ba?lar, according to reports. 

Two children and one adult were trapped under the rubble after the collapse.

All three were taken to the nearby Selahaddin Eyyubi State Hospital, but two of them died at the hospital. Treatment of the other injured person is continuing.In Photos: Car bomb attack hits Turkish capital, at least 37 killedIn photos: Easter celebrations around TurkeyLocals return to southeastern town of ?dil after state-PKK clashesHalfeti - A town of mesmerizing beautyExhibition shows Istanbul through eyes of children Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systemsThe bugs of Ankara: The weirdest scenes that anyone can run into in Turkish capitalA bird's eye view tour of Turkey's eastern provinces of Van and HakkariTurkish man with four wives has his 32nd childTurkish police raid Koza ?pek's media HQ in Istanbul amid protestsTurkey celebrates Republic Day against backdrop of political turbulenceLocal authorities in Ad?yaman stir outcry for sitting under tent as schoolkids get wet US destroyer completes exercise with Turkish NavyNew images of the construction of Istanbul's third bridgeTurkey marks the 77th anniversary of Atatürk's death with commemorations across the countryAntalya braces to host the 10th annual G-20 SummitIn Photos: Yedigöller National Park lures visitors with colors of autumnIn Photos: Silvan under curfew for 11 daysParis attacks in photosIn Photos: Participants in the Istanbul Marathon...

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