At least 22 students killed after school collapses in Nigeria

A two-storey school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria on Friday, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble.

The Saints Academy college in Plateau state’s Busa Buji community collapsed shortly after students, many of whom were 15 years old or younger, arrived for classes.

A total of 154 students were initially trapped in the rubble, but Plateau police spokesperson Alfred Alabo later said 132 of them had been rescued and were being treated for injuries in various hospitals. He said 22 students died. An earlier report by local media had said at least 12 people were killed.

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