Article 6P61Q Twenty-two students dead after school in Nigeria collapses during classes

Twenty-two students dead after school in Nigeria collapses during classes

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More than 154 people were initially reported trapped under the rubble but police say 132 have been rescued and treated for injuries

A school in north-central Nigeria collapsed during morning classes on Friday, initially trapping about 154 students and setting off a frantic search for those in the rubble. Authorities say 22 died.

The two-storey Saints Academy college in Plateau state's Busa Buji community caved in shortly after students, many of whom were 15 or younger, arrived for classes.

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