A two-storey school building collapsed on Friday in Jos City, capital of Plateau state, north-central Nigeria killing 22 students while several others were injured.
The Saints Academy college collapsed shortly after students, mostly aged 15 or younger, arrived for classes in the morning.
A total of 154 students were trapped; 132 were rescued and were being treated for injuries, according to Plateau state police spokesman Alfred Alabo.
Rescue and health workers, along with security forces, were immediately deployed to the scene.
The state government blamed the collapse on the school’s weak structure and its location near a riverbank, urging other schools with similar issues to close down.
Building collapses are increasingly common in Nigeria, often due to poor enforcement of building regulations and inadequate maintenance.
