The tragic collapse of a school building in Jos, Plateau state on Friday, July 12, 2024, has claimed the lives of at least 22 people, with over 120 others trapped in the rubble.
The two-storey Saints Academy building crumbled as students were taking exams, causing widespread panic and grief.
Rescue teams have been working tirelessly to free those trapped, but the situation remains critical.
Heartbreakingly, four siblings were among the victims, and their parents later died from the overwhelming sorrow.
The Plateau State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the rising death toll and the ongoing rescue efforts.
The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Sunday Abdu, told Punch:
‘’We have finished the rescue mission at least for today. We are just closing from the site. The fact remains that the casualty figures keep changing. In Bingham University Teaching Hospital Jos, there are 13 dead bodies and 43 persons receiving medical attention.
“In OLA Specialist Hospital, we have over 40 receiving attention. In Plateau Specialists Hospital we have four dead bodies with 40 people receiving treatment.
“We also have some casualties who were evacuated to the Jos University Teaching Hospital but I don’t have the figure at the moment.”
