Major accident in Nigeria, 22 students died, more than 100 injured due to collapse of school building

School building collapses in Nigeria: Sad news came from Nigeria, which has a population of about 8 lakh Indians. A school building collapsed here. According to reports, more than 22 students have died in this tragedy so far. While more than 100 were rescued and the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

154 students were trapped in the debris

Giving information about the incident, the police said that 154 students were trapped in the debris after the school building collapsed, but 132 of them were rescued. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. Apart from this, the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria has deployed rescue and health workers as well as security forces at the accident site. The Nigerian government directed hospitals to start treatment without any documents or payment to provide quick medical care.

The government blamed the school's poor construction and riverside location for the tragedy.