According to the vice head of Vinh City Department of Education and Training, Le Truong Son, who was present at the 115 Nghe An General Hospital on December 21, eight students of grade 11th had been sent to the hospital for treatment following the collapse the same morning.
"Six among the eight injured students have been discharged after some treatment while one who suffered serious injuries had to be transferred to a higher level hospital in Hanoi for further treatment," Son said.
Reports from the school showed that the incident occurred at 7.40 am in the 11A9 classroom when dozens of students were inside the room. Many parents rushed to the school after hearing about the accident.
The Hermann Gmeiner High School was established in 1994 in Vinh City.
Local authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
