PHOTOS: Rescue Teams Scramble to Free Trapped Student in Plateau

Emergency workers and volunteers are scrambling to save trapped persons following the collapse of a school building in Plateau State.

At least 22 persons have been confirmed dead, while several others were injured.

Eyewitnesses said the collapse trapped more than 70 pupils, transforming a peaceful educational environment into a scene of chaos.

The building housing Saints Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North Local Government Area of the state, caved in on students and their teachers on Friday morning.