{"id":2718,"date":"2013-04-26T08:34:50","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T08:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/three-killed-200-injured-as-examination-hall-collapses\/"},"modified":"2013-04-26T08:34:50","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T08:34:50","slug":"three-killed-200-injured-as-examination-hall-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/three-killed-200-injured-as-examination-hall-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Three killed, 200 injured as examination hall collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THREE pupils, including a girl, were killed and hundreds injured on Wednesday when a building in which they were writing the West African Examination Council School Certificate examination (WASCE) collapsed on them.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred in Alpha Academy, a private secondary school in Mararaba, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.<\/p>\n

Some 560 candidates were writing the examination in Alpha Academy. Many of them complained of the cracks before the building came down on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Of the 200 injured candidates, 30 are said to be in critical condition at the CRCN Hospital, Takum, where doctors are battling to save their lives.<\/p>\n

One of the survivors, Godiya John, 22, who sustained a spinal cord injury, was immediately referred to the National Hospital, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Donga council chair Capt. Douglas Ndatse (rtd), who confirmed the incident, described the examination hall as a one-storey building.<\/p>\n

He said the examination was taking place upstairs.<\/p>\n

Another survivor, simply identified as Ezekiel, said they were waiting for the Biology question paper when the building suddenly came down on them.<\/p>\n

Ezekiel, who is seriously injured, said the incident occurred at about 6:48pm, more than three hours behind the time scheduled for the examination.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe paper was slated for 3:30pm,\u201d Ezekiel said, attributing the delay to officials.<\/p>\n

Some 560 candidates are writing the examination in Alpha Academy.<\/p>\n

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