School evacuated after electrical short

A private school in Baha evacuated 250 students after an electric wire shorted out in a lecture hall.

February 18, 2015

Hanaa Bahashwan

 


 


BAHA — A private school in Baha evacuated 250 students after an electric wire shorted out in a lecture hall. School principal Ahmad Rakban Al-Ghamdi said there were no injuries and the students and teachers controlled the situation. Al-Ghamdi added the parents and the local education directorate were notified of the incident. Baha Red Crescent spokesman Emad Al-Zahrani said four paramedics were dispatched to the scene and only two students needed medical attention.


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