Seven killed sheltering from the rain as roof collapses at school in Thailand

Seven people, including four children, died when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse in Thailand, officials said on Tuesday.

Several pupils had gone inside the activity centre to shelter from the rain when the roof collapsed, according to a Facebook post from the official disaster prevention department, and 18 people were admitted to hospital.

Patcharin Siri, of the provincial public relations department, said four boys, two parents and one member of the school’s cleaning staff died.

The meteorological department issued a warning for heavy rain in northern Thailand this week. Monday was also the official start of the rainy season.