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Husband, Wife Die From Shock After Losing All Four Children In Plateau School Building Collapse
A man and his wife have died out of shock, after discovering that they lost all four of their children to the Plateau school building collapse, on Friday.
According to reports, the wife first got the news and died, while the husband followed suit after discovering that his entire family had been wiped out.
The tragic death of the entire family sent shocking waves to the entire community of Jos which resulted in confusion and outbursts of wailings.
An X user identified as “@MunTheShinobi, whose friend was at the tragic scene, tweeted the heart wrenching news:
“Lost 4 kids to the school building collapse in Jos. Mom heard the news, mom dies from shock. Dad heard the news, dad dies too. A whole Family wiped out in hours.
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔. “
Other X users also confirmed the harrowing incident in the comments.
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GWG.ng earlier reported that the Plateau State Government has confirmed 22 deaths and 132 injured persons, from collapsed school building in Plateau state.
Mr Musa Ashoms, the commissioner for Information, said six of the injured were in critical condition.
Ashoms said that those injured were receiving treatment in various tertiary health facilities in the state, while the bodies of the deceased had been deposited in the mortuaries..
Meanwhile, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, described the incident as a tragic and a monumental loss to the state. He however said that relevant emergency agencies had been sent to the disaster scene.
“I have directed the relevant government agencies, including the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and Plateau State Emergency Management Agency, to provide necessary support to survivors,” he said.
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