BANTEN - The roof of the SMPN 1 Cibeber in Lebak Regency, Banten Province collapsed after being hit by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. Five students were injured and rushed to the local health center.
"Fortunately, the incident did not cause any casualties," said Head of the Lebak Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Febby Rizky Pratama, in Lebak, Antara, Tuesday, November 23.
The victims, students of SMPN 1 Cibeber, are now in better condition after being treated by medical personnel at the Cibeber Health Center and have returned to their respective homes. Students suffered injuries to the head and hands as a result of being hit by building materials.
"We are now optimizing volunteers to monitor and supervise school buildings to prevent schools from collapsing in the face of increased rainfall," he said.
Separately, the Head of Cibeber sub-district, Ade Kurnia, added that the incident where the school roof collapsed was in the laboratory room used for art.
The students in the room there were 15 students who were resting but suddenly the roof of the school building collapsed and injured five students.
"All students who were injured were rushed to the local health center and no one was referred to a hospital," he said.
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