Flood in Central Vietnam: HCMC's school roof blown off due to eavy storm
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Following the accident, a long list of school belongings and property were damaged.
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According to the leaders of Binh Phu high school, 116 teachers and school administrators were holding a conference for civil servants at the C building while the whole roof of B building was flown off to the sky.
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It was a stroke of luck that there were no students at school during the incident. No casualties reported.
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Over 350-meter-square of roofs were damaged, forcing the ceiling to collapse, damaging classroom furniture and equipment.
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The classroom looks "miserable" after the record strong wind.
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Corrugated iron roof falling off onto the ground. School authorities have reported the incident to the People's Committee of District 6 and the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City to get prompt support to overcome the damage and restart the learning program as soon as possible.
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School staff and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene to clear the wreck.
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Over 50 people were in charge of "revamping" the no-roof classroom. Properties such as desks, chairs, air conditioning, teaching equipment were all in bad shape.
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School authorities are trying to repair the damages while still ensuring safety in other areas within the campus.
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