Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency said rescue and health workers as well as security forces had been deployed at the scene immediately after the collapse, launching a search for the trapped students.
The collapse of a school in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead, officials say
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Following floods last year that killed more than 600 people, the National Emergency Management Agency said it was preparing for another dangerous deluge.
Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert
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