By Austin Ogwuda
A two-storey school building in Plateau State collapsed on Friday morning leaving many students and teachers trapped with many of them feared dead.
It was learnt that the school, identified as Saint Academy located at the Busa Buji community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, collapsed around 8:30 am when many of the students and teachers were busy with their third term examination.
The news of the collapsed building jolted the community as distraught residents and parents raced to the school to ascertain their fate of the children and wards.
The Zonal Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Eugene Nyelon told reporters that the number of casualties would be ascertained on completion of recuse operations.
As at the time of this reports rescue operations were on while rescued victims were being rushed to different hospitals by ambulances of various organisations, including the FRSC, NEMA, Red Cross, Army and Police.
Many of the residents were seen wailing while security men and emergency workers were busy trying to pull survivors from the rubble.
Story/Pic: Credit to Punch & NAN
Photo caption: the collapsed building on school children writing exam