The accident took place in Tuodian Village, Shihe District of the city of Xinyang, burying 13 children at the boarding kindergarten.
One child died on the way to hospital while three others who suffered minor injuries are still being treated in a local hospital, according to sources with the city government.
Initial investigation showed that the collapse was caused by the owner of the kindergarten, surnamed Yu, who dismantled the wall between two rooms on February 28, affecting the stability of the building, said the district's publicity department.
Yu suffered a sudden heart attack in the wake of the accident and is being treated in a hospital under police surveillance, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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