{"id":6640,"date":"2025-05-29T16:13:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=6640"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:14:01","slug":"examination-hall-collapses-on-wassce-candidates-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/05\/29\/examination-hall-collapses-on-wassce-candidates-in-taraba\/","title":{"rendered":"Examination Hall Collapses On WASSCE Candidates In Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_75 vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_84 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_85 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_85\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The examination hall at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State has collapsed, trapping many candidates writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dozens of students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">According to a witness, the students, along with teachers, corps members, and external supervisors, were rescued by residents who responded swiftly to the incident.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cSeveral students, both male and female, sustained varying degrees of injuries, with some reportedly suffering fractures to their limbs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cThe victims are currently receiving treatment at a nearby Primary Healthcare Centre in the town,\u201d a resident disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident, DanAzumi Lauris, while speaking with The Punch, said the incident happened around 6 pm, shortly after the second set of students had begun their exams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the second batch of students still writing their exams that got trapped. The first set had already finished and left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rain came suddenly with strong winds, and the old classroom structures couldn\u2019t withstand it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the windstorm not only brought down the school buildings but also destroyed several homes in the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_post_share tdi_89 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_89\">\n<div id=\"tdi_89\" class=\"td-post-sharing tdb-block td-ps-bg td-ps-notext td-post-sharing-style1 \">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-visible\">\n<div class=\"td-social-sharing-button td-social-sharing-button-js td-social-handler td-social-share-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-custom_ad_5 tdi_107 td_block_template_1 \"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The examination hall at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State has collapsed, trapping many candidates writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. 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