School ruins, teacher injured

JAMBI, Jambi: A teacher and 12 elementary school students in Legok subdistrict, Jambi municipality, were rushed to hospital after a part of the wooden deck of their school, which is built on stilts, suddenly collapsed and plunged them into the Batang Hari River below.

The student were among dozens of students attending the weekly Monday morning flag-hoisting ceremony at the school. The school is built over the Batang Hari River.

The school was built in 1978 and renovated a few years ago. Twelve students were permitted to return home after receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital. However, Nurzaini, 35, the teacher, was still receiving treatment at the hospital for severe injuries.

The Jambi Mayor later visited the scene. -- Antara