Fourteen die in Russian pool roof collapse

Fourteen people, including ten children, were killed last night when a roof caved in on a swimming pool in Russia's Urals.

Fourteen people, including ten children, were killed last night when a roof caved in on a swimming pool in Russia's Urals.

A further nine people were being treated for injuries in hospital, RIA Novosti news agency said.

The swimmers were buried in debris when metal supports holding up the roof at the 11-year-old pool in Chusovo collapsed.Workers had to bring in cranes to move the heavy concrete slabs off the roof.

In Moscow last year 28 people died and 200 were injured after the roof of a swimming complex fell in.