welve youngsters and one grownup had been taken to hospital after a ceiling collapsed at Rosemead Preparatory Faculty in Dulwich on Monday morning.
The London Ambulance Service stated it had handled an extra 16 folks after being made conscious of the incident at round 9.24am on Monday morning.
Rosemead Main Faculty stated it’s “working intently with the authorities” to grasp what brought on a ceiling to break down in certainly one of its Yr 3 lecture rooms.
An announcement from the college stated: “This morning in certainly one of our Yr 3 lecture rooms, a ceiling collapsed ensuing within the attendance of the emergency providers.
“Some accidents had been sustained and a few of these concerned have been taken to hospital, and we’re working with our college students and households to assist them.
“We’re working intently with the authorities to grasp the reason for the incident and we are going to present extra data as quickly as we will.
“Mother and father and households could be reassured that the college day is constant as typical right this moment for the remainder of the college.”
Emergency providers have left the scene in Thurlow Park Highway and roads have re-opened.
London Hearth Brigade stated about 20 firefighters had been known as to the first college on Thurlow Park Highway at 9.22am after a ceiling on the second ground collapsed.
The London Hearth Brigade stated the incident was over for crews by 11.50am.
They added: “All different youngsters and workers had been safely evacuated from the constructing. Firefighters carried out a scientific search of the constructing and confirmed with the college that each one youngsters and workers had been accounted for.
“A specialist USAR (City Search and Rescue) staff and tools had been additionally used to verify the constructing was at no additional threat of collapse.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson stated: “We had been known as at 9.24am right this moment (November 15) to experiences of an incident at Rosemead Preparatory Faculty, SE21.
“We despatched plenty of sources to the scene, together with ambulance crews, medics in vehicles, superior paramedics, incident response officers, emergency planning resilience officers, our hazardous space response staff, and a command assist automobile.
“We handled 16 folks on the scene, and took 12 youngsters and one grownup to hospital.”
Rosemead Preparatory Faculty teaches youngsters from pre-nursey to yr six.
Labour’s Helen Hayes, the MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, stated: “Very involved to listen to of the collapse of a ceiling at Rosemead Faculty this morning.
“My ideas are with the kids, workers and oldsters. I hope no-one is severely injured.
“I’ve contacted the college to supply my assist. My due to the emergency providers who attended the scene.”
A Metropolitan Police spokesman stated that “all youngsters and workers have been accounted for and the college is at the moment within the technique of contacting dad and mom.”
They added: “We await an replace on evaluation of any accidents”.
Many individuals have despatched their nicely needs to the kids concerned on social media, with one particular person commenting: “Hope there all obtained out with minor accidents”.
One other stated: “Want you all fast restoration”.