In a tragic incident that has shaken Jos North, Plateau State, at least 12 people have lost their lives and dozens more are injured after a two-story building collapsed at Saints Academy in Busa Buji.
The collapse occurred during school hours, trapping over 70 pupils and teachers under the rubble.
Incident Details:
Location: Saints Academy, Busa Buji, Jos North, Plateau State
Time: Friday morning, disrupting school activities
Immediate Response:
Rescue Efforts: Witnesses reported chaotic scenes as residents, emergency workers, and volunteers rushed to the site to assist. Sirens blared as ambulances transported injured victims to nearby hospitals.
Casualties: 12 fatalities have been confirmed, while numerous injured individuals, some requiring urgent blood transfusions, are receiving treatment at hospitals like Our Lady of Apostles Hospital, Bingham Hospital, and Plateau Specialist Hospital.
Hospital Updates: Our Lady of Apostles Hospital has received 26 injured persons and confirmed four fatalities. Bingham Hospital is treating 16 injured and has received seven bodies. Plateau Specialist Hospital is caring for 34 injured, two of whom have spinal cord injuries.
Ongoing Rescue Operations:
Mobilization: The Joint Security Task Force Operation Safe Haven deployed five vans and thirty soldiers to support rescue efforts.
Methods: Emergency workers, supported by volunteers, security personnel, and the Red Cross, are employing excavators to carefully extract students and teachers trapped under the debris.
Status: The exact number of casualties remains uncertain as rescue operations continue amid the wails of sirens and anguished parents anxiously awaiting news about their children.
This devastating incident has transformed a school environment into a site of tragedy and mobilized a community to aid in rescue and recovery efforts.
Authorities and rescue teams are tirelessly working to ensure all trapped individuals are safely extracted and provided with necessary medical attention.