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Local authorities in Cangxi, SW China's Sichuan have launched forensic appraisal proceedings into the death of a primary school student who was allegedly physically punished by her teacher on Thursday.    

Reports say the student was beaten by her teacher with a ferule on her hands four times and punished by kneeling down on the ground for failing to answer questions. She fainted that day and was later sent to a hospital. She died on Friday.

The forensic appraisal investigation is ongoing.