Flooded classroom adds to woes of displaced Linden students

A parent bailing water out of the flooded classroom using a plate

Teachers and Grade One pupils of the One Mile Primary School in Linden turned up for classes yesterday to find their classroom flooded.

The flooding, the second such occurrence since the term began, was as a result of the heavy rainfall in the mining town over the weekend. Upset parents said that the situation needs to be urgently addressed as hours of classroom time are being lost.

Education and regional officials could not be