Building collapse stops classes

Building collapse stops classes

TANGERANG: Hundreds of students of the state elementary school
in Pangadegan, Tangerang, Banten, have not attended classes since
their school was damaged by a strong wind two weeks ago.

"We are concerned at this as there is no party yet paying
attention to the condition of our school building," head of the
Pangadegan Subdistrict Council (BPD) Endang Sudradjat was quoted
by Antara as saying on Saturday.

He said that the strong wind, which was accompanied by heavy
rain, had damaged most of the school building, which is made of
wood, two weeks ago. "Now only two rooms can be used to teach the
school's 400 students," he said.

According to him, the remaining two rooms could collapse
anytime as the school building was quite old. "This could
endanger the students," he said.

Endang called on Tangerang regent Agus Djunara to deal with
the problem at the school so that teaching at the school could
return to normal.

School principal Tasiah Maryani said that since its
construction 20 years ago, the building had not been renovated at
all.