Tragedy Strikes: 10 Students Sustain Serious Burns In Gas Explosion At Ebonyi Catholic School

Tragedy Strikes: 10 Students Sustain Serious Burns In Gas Explosion At Ebonyi Catholic SchoolAt least ten students from Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have been hospitalized at Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital following a gas explosion in the kitchen of the all-female institution. The incident occurred early Friday morning while the students were involved in kitchen activities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Comrade Emmanuel Nwizi, the father of one of the injured students, reported that the explosion was allegedly caused by an Android phone brought into the kitchen by a student. Nwizi, who works for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Abakaliki, shared that five of the injured students are currently on life support in the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit. Parents are collaborating with the school’s administration to ensure the students receive optimal care.

His daughter, Miss Chisom Nwizi, suffered severe burns and had only recently enrolled at the school last month. The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident but did not provide further details. Meanwhile, sources from the school indicated that the Catholic Reverend Sisters managing the institution are actively working to support the injured students.

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