Chinese child crushed to death by wall during International Children's Festival

A four-year-old girl was killed when a wall at her kindergarten in central China suddenly collapsed.

The school had shown signs of deterioration before the incident. Photo: SCMP

A concrete wall collapsed at a kindergarten in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, while the school was holding a ceremony to celebrate International Children's Day, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported.

A four-year-old girl was killed and several other children were injured, two of whom were taken to hospital. Several parents attending the welcoming ceremony were also injured.

The building is very old and some parts of the walls show signs of deterioration after heavy rains last month, a representative of the kindergarten said.

The school has been closed pending investigation. The school principal has been arrested by local police.

A baby is treated after a wall collapsed. Photo: SCMP