Protests erupt in Tunisian town after three students die in school wall collapse


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  • Wednesday, 16 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: Activists and members of human rights groups gather as they protest in front of Tunis courthouse in Tunis, Tunisia March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Tuesday, demanding accountability, after three students died on Monday following a school wall collapse in the central town of Mazzouna, an incident that provoked widespread anger and accusations of negligence against officials.

The collapse of a dilapidated wall led to the death of three teenaged students preparing for their baccalaureate exams, and two others were seriously injured, the Civil Defense said.

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