Over 20 pupils have escaped death after heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds resulted in the collapse of the Assin Zamboree D/A Basic School in the Assin North District of the Central Region.
According to the School Management Committee (SMC) Chairman, Mr. Jacob Tetteh Agbeko, the structure was in a dilapidated state.
Therefore, when the teachers observed the danger, they instructed the pupils to leave the classroom.
Immediately after the children left, the building collapsed, trapping their books and bags.
As part of the immediate solution, the classes have been combined to accommodate the affected pupils, which he indicated was affecting effective teaching and learning.
He, therefore, called for urgent assistance from the government, the district assembly, and organizations to, as a matter of urgency, come to their aid to address the situation.
Additionally, some parents urged the government to complete the abandoned 6-unit classroom block, which the erstwhile NDC government started in 2013.
They expressed concern that the building, which has been left to rot in the bush under the mercy of the weather, has become a habitat for reptiles and other creeping animals, endangering the students.
He added that most of the parents have made their wards in the community stop schooling to farm due to the bad nature of their school buildings.
Meanwhile, the assembly member for the area, Mr. Thomas Yogarim, has informed the Assin North NADMO about the situation and is now waiting for their assessment and assistance.
He says several letters have been written to the District Assembly, but nothing has been done about it.