Scores of students trapped as school building collapses in Jos
A two-storey school building at Saint Academy, Jos, has collapsed, trapping scores of students.
The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday while the students were writing their third-term examination.
A correspondent at the accident scene said the ground floor contains mainly Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) students, while the senior students are on the top floors.
At the time of filing this report, rescue efforts were ongoing by the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
Sunday Abdu, the executive secretary of Plateau SEMA, told journalists that the agency had mobilised its personnel and relevant agencies to the scene for emergency rescue efforts.
Mr Abdu said the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) personnel and others were at the scene with earth-moving equipment to remove the debris and try rescuing the children.
The zonal coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Eugene Nyelong, also said the number of casualties would be ascertained on completion of rescue operations.
Rescued victims are being rushed to different hospitals by ambulances of various organisations, including the FRSC, NEMA, Red Cross, Army, Police, and many others.
(NAN)
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