Many students barely managed to escape when the classrooms they were seated in for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) collapsed on Wednesday.
The event took place at Government Secondary School in Namne, which is part of the Gassol Local Government Area within Taraba State.
During a severe downpour coupled with gusty winds, the classrooms caved in on the students inside.
The students and their invigilators were trapped in the collapsed classrooms for hours before some residents rescued them.
A resident named Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris informed Daily Trust that the classrooms collapsed onto the second group of students, since the initial batch had completed their exams and vacated the school grounds.
He mentioned that the event took place around 6 PM on Wednesday.
DanAzumi mentioned that the injured students and teachers have been transported to a Primary Healthcare Centre situated just a short distance from the school, where they are currently receiving medical attention.
He mentioned that besides damaging the school, the storm also devastated numerous homes within the community.
DanAzumi mentioned that the wounded students, teachers, and corps members have been transported to a primary health care center situated just a short distance from the school, where they are currently undergoing medical treatment.
He mentioned that besides the school damaged by the storm, many homes in the town were also ruined by it.
Many students in Jalingo town returned home past 1 am due to heavy rain that began while they were taking their exams. The downpour continued for hours, preventing numerous students from heading back until well after midnight.
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