Nigeria: Rainstorm Destroys School, Leaves 215 Pupils Stranded

A fierce rainstorm has partially destroyed a public primary school in Niger State, leaving 215 pupils stranded. The roofs of two blocks of classrooms of Gauraka LEA Primary School collapsed in the early hours of Sunday morning, May 22.

Three weeks on, the pupils of Day Care and Primary One class who were affected by the storm are being taught in the school's open field, under a tree.

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