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Turkish school collapse kills 10

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A three-storey girl's dormitory has collapsed in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 students and injuring 20.

Officials said about six students were still buried under the rubble of the school building in Konya province, near the town of Taskent.

The collapse is believed to have been caused when a large gas canister exploded, said authorities.

The explosion occurred at about 0415 local time (0115 GMT) when most of students were asleep in the dormitory.

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