The Plateau State Commissioner of Information gave the figure while supervising the rescue efforts at the school.
This student was one of the lucky ones, he was brought out alive from the rubble, and he narrates what happened.
A resident who has lived in the area for decades gave a history of the land on which the school was built that may have led to the collapse.
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While giving the breakdown of casualty figures, the Plateau State commissioner for information said the Plateau state government has already started clamping down on buildings that did not meet the required standard.
The rescuers announced that they have reached ground zero and it is unlikely that people are still trapped as the government has directed the demolition of the school.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
