Another tragic incident occurred in the early hours of today as 2 students of Our Lady of Fatima Nursery and Primary School died in an accident while, 96 pupils and Staff members sustained severe injuries at Mararaba Jamaa junction, of Jos South local government area, Plateau state, on their way to school at Kuru Jenta.

The State Governor, Simon Lalong paid a visit to students who were receiving treatment as he was touring facilities at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital.

The Proprietress of the School, Reverend Sister Florence Golam who was seen calming the frightened children said she has no details of the incident and the Headmaster who could say what transpired could not be reached at the time of this report.

Parents of the pupils were seen thronging the hospital’s premises to ascertain the state of their children while staff members were attending to the injured in the casualty.

The accident occurred in the early hours when the school bus failed break while conveying the children to school and a prompt rescue efforts by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps reduced gridlock in the area.