Tragic school building collapse in Delta claims pupil’s life, injures others

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A dilapidated six-classroom block has collapsed, claiming the life of one pupil and leaving several others injured at the Eghereka Primary School in Ewu Town, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State

The spokesman of the Delta State Police Command Edafe Bright says the building caved in while pupils were walking past it, killing one of them while several others sustained various degrees of injuries.

Gov Mourns

Meanwhile, the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has sent his condolences to the family of the pupil who died in the unfortunate building collapse.

His commiseration was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Festus Ahon who described the incident as most unfortunate.

He said: “We have just received a report of an unfortunate incident of the collapse of a block of six classrooms without a roof, which has not been in use for over a decade at Eghereka Primary School, Ewu Town, in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state”.

The dilapidated building collapsed under the heavy rain, whereby a Primary 2 pupil, Ojiyovwin Salvation, unfortunately, lost his life, while three others were injured.

“The Governor commiserates with the family of the deceased pupil, the management and staff of the school as well as other pupils injured in the unfortunate incident,” the statement read.