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| Duct collapse injures exam pupils | Duct collapse injures exam pupils |
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| Four children were seriously hurt and nine others injured when a heating duct collapsed in a college's sports hall during an exam. | Four children were seriously hurt and nine others injured when a heating duct collapsed in a college's sports hall during an exam. |
| The Year 9 pupils were injured at Minster College, Minster Road, Sheerness, at about 0920 BST. | |
| Six pupils, including four with serious head, neck and back injuries, were taken to Medway Hospital for treatment. | |
| Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said no-one had been left trapped underneath the duct. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said no-one had been left trapped underneath the duct. |
| A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service said: "There are currently 13 confirmed casualties, all of whom are teenagers. | |
| "Four of the patients have serious neck, head and/or back injuries. | |
| He added: "The other nine have more minor injuries. | |
| "A small number of people also received treatment at the scene for things like shock. Six patients have been taken to Medway Hospital by land ambulance." | |
| 'School to shut' | 'School to shut' |
| A spokeswoman for Kent Police said: "Kent Police can confirm they are currently attending an incident at Minster College in Minster Road on the Isle of Sheppey where part of a heating duct has collapsed. | A spokeswoman for Kent Police said: "Kent Police can confirm they are currently attending an incident at Minster College in Minster Road on the Isle of Sheppey where part of a heating duct has collapsed. |
| "It's been confirmed that 13 Year 9 pupils have been injured. They were sitting an exam in the sports hall when the incident occurred. | "It's been confirmed that 13 Year 9 pupils have been injured. They were sitting an exam in the sports hall when the incident occurred. |
| She said strong winds prevented one student from being airlifted to hospital. | |
| A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue said: "KFRS was called at 0918 BST and has sent three appliances plus its specialist Urban Search and Rescue team to the scene. | A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue said: "KFRS was called at 0918 BST and has sent three appliances plus its specialist Urban Search and Rescue team to the scene. |
| "Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust and the Kent Air Ambulance are also in attendance." | "Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust and the Kent Air Ambulance are also in attendance." |
| Kent County Council said the school was going to shut. The authority has advised parents to ring its call centre number for more information on 08458 247247. | Kent County Council said the school was going to shut. The authority has advised parents to ring its call centre number for more information on 08458 247247. |
| Minster School on the Isle of Sheppey has about 1,600 students aged between 14 and 19. | |
| In 2007 it came last in Kent's Key Stage 3 results table and was one of the worst in the country. | |
| At the time head teacher Alan Klee said the figures did not include the grades achieved by students who took the test early. | |
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