July 12, (THEWILL) – A two-storey building housing Saints Academy School, located in Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, collapsed on Friday morning, leaving many injured.
THEWILL gathered that the building collapsed on Friday, around 8:30 amwhen many of the students and teachers were already in classes.
The zonal coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Eugene Nyelong, also said the number of casualties would be ascertained on completion of rescue operations.
While witnesses at the scene said the building trapped more than 70 pupils, at least 12 persons have been confirmed dead while several others were injured.
THEWILL further gathered that 26 people are receiving treatment at one of the hospitals, Our Lady of Apostles Hospital. The Bingham Hospital has received seven bodies and is providing medical care for 16 injured people. Thirty-four injured persons are also being treated at the Plateau Specialist Hospital; two of them sustained spinal cord injuries.
The executive secretary of Plateau SEMA, Sunday Abdu, said emergency workers, supported by volunteers, security personnel, and members of the Red Cross, were at the scene for the rescue operation.
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