US EditionAn explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school
- On Wednesday, a blast followed by a panic-induced stampede at Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 29 students and left over 250 others wounded during their baccalaureat exams.
- The explosion happened while technicians were working to restore electricity to a faulty transformer located on the school campus, causing a power surge that led to panic among more than 5,300 students present.
- Emergency services responded promptly, and over 260 injured students were taken to various hospitals, with most victims dying at the scene including 16 girls, while others later succumbed to injuries in hospital.
- Authorities from the Ministry of Health and National Education are currently investigating the cause of the explosion and determining responsibility, while the government has announced a national day of mourning and committed to providing assistance to the families affected.
- This disaster highlights risks associated with on-site electrical failures during critical exams and could lead to increased safety measures at educational institutions in the Central African Republic.
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Three days of national mourning were decreed in the Central African Republic after the death on Wednesday of at least 29 high school students in a jolt caused by the explosion of an electric transformer during the baccalaureate tests.
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At least 29 students have been killed after an explosion at a school in the Central African Republic. Students panicked and tried to leave the school building en masse. Most of the fatalities occurred in the crush. Several students jumped out of the building after the explosion and were killed. More than 300 students were injured. The explosion happened at the Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui, the country's capital. According to the Mini…
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