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Floods suspend classes for 346 pupils in Ouinhi

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Flooding has forced the CEG des Tohouès secondary school in Ouinhi, in Benin’s Zou Department, to close for about two weeks, affecting 346 pupils. Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils are staying at home, while Year 10 pupils were accommodated at a primary school in Dokodji, according to headteacher Hermann Tossou, quoted by Libre Express.

Classes have been suspended for 346 pupils at the CEG des Tohouès secondary school in Ouinhi, in Benin’s Zou Department, after the school was flooded, 24haubenin reports.

For about two weeks, the courtyard and classrooms have been under water. The buildings, constructed with permanent materials, have also become inaccessible, while pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 are staying at home, according to 24haubenin.

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