At least seven bodies pulled from collapsed school in central Nigeria


People stand near the rubble of a collapsed school building, belonging to Saint Academy in the Busa Buji community, Plateau state, Nigeria July 12, 2024.REUTERS/Joshua Inusa

ABUJA (Reuters) - At least seven lifeless bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a collapsed school building in central Nigeria's Plateau state on Friday, a Reuters witness said.

The two-story building, belonging to Saint Academy in the Busa Buji community of Jos north district in the state, gave way during school hours around 0730 GMT, raising concerns about student and teacher casualties.

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