Pupil killed, three injured as wind collapses Omoro school dormitory
An eight-year-old pupil died and three others were injured after strong winds and heavy rain caused a school dormitory to collapse in Omoro District, Uganda. Local officials are now planning a crackdown on unlicensed and dilapidated private schools.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety issues and regulatory failures regarding infrastructure in private educational institutions in rural areas.
One pupil was killed and three others injured when heavy rain and strong winds blew off a school dormitory roof and collapsed walls as they slept at around 6:30am on Saturday.
Benisa Lagum, 8, a Primary Three pupil at Bright Light Nursery and Primary School in Wii Lamin Ayila Village, Paidong Parish, Bobi Sub-county, Omoro District, died on the spot after her head was hit by falling bricks and a metallic door.
Her sister Viola Caffy Apio, 12, Primary Four, was among three admitted at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Others are Abigel Atim, 11, Primary Five, and Gift Lanyero, 10, Primary Three.
Abigel reportedly suffered fractures from shoulder to knees after bricks fell on her. Lanyero and Apio were discharged Saturday evening, while Atim remains admitted.
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