Panic and confusion gripped Government Secondary School, Namne, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Wednesday after several classrooms collapsed during an ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
The incident, which occurred during a heavy downpour accompanied by a violent windstorm, left hundreds of students and invigilators trapped beneath the wreckage for hours.
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, as residents of the community rushed to the scene to rescue those stuck under the collapsed structure.
According to eyewitnesses, the tragedy struck during the second exam session of the day. A local resident, Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris, told Daily Trust that the first set of students had completed their papers and left the school premises shortly before the disaster occurred.
He said the incident occurred at about 6pm Wednesday.
DanAzumi, stated that injured students, teachers were moved to Primary Healthcare Centre located few meters away from the school where they are now receiving treatment.
He said apart from the school, the storm destroyed many houses in the community.
DanAzumi stated that the injured students, Teachers and corp members were moved to Primary Healthcare centre located a few meters away from the school where they are now receiving treatment.
He said apart from the school destroyed by the storm.many houses in the town were also destroyed by the storm.
In Jalingo town many students went back home after 1am as a result of heavy rainfall which started when they were writing their exams and rainfall lasted hours which many of them from going back home till after 1am.
(DailyTrust)
