Dozens of students writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State were almost killed on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm.
The students, along with teachers, corps members, and external supervisors, were reportedly trapped in the collapsed structures and had to be rescued by residents who responded swiftly to the incident, the Punch reports.
Several students, both male and female, sustained varying degrees of injuries, with some reportedly suffering fractures to their limbs, the newspaper further reported.
The victims are currently receiving treatment at a nearby Primary Healthcare Centre in the town.
A resident, Alhaji DanAzumi Lauris, who spoke with the Punch in a telephone interview, said the incident happened around 6pm, shortly after the second set of students had begun their exams.
“It was the second batch of students still writing their exams that got trapped. The first set had already finished and left.
“The rain came suddenly with strong winds, and the old classroom structures couldn’t withstand it,” the newspaper further quoted him as saying.
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