NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – International Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has inspired Bahamian college students in Jamaica to stay within the nation as leaving could possibly be detrimental to their training.
He commented as the scholars requested to be airlifted to The Bahamas after an earthquake of 5.6 rocked Jamaica earlier this week.
“The higher view is for them to stay in place,” he stated.
“Comply with the directions of the authorities. Hold as protected as they will. If one thing catastrophic occurs, we’ll intervene, however in the intervening time, it doesn’t seem to name for that. It’s a scary factor, however for those who’re going to highschool in Jamaica, it’s an earthquake zone, so it’s part of the fact.”
Talking with the Tribune newspaper on Thursday, the president of the Bahamian College students Affiliation of the College of the West Indies Mona, Stephen Smith, stated many college students wished to be airlifted residence within the aftermath of the quake.
He confirmed that nobody was critically harm, and there have been no studies of harm to folks’s belongings. Nevertheless, one pupil advised him a sheetrock panel fell on his leg when he tried to evacuate, however he was not critically injured.
“Everybody’s nonetheless on edge,” he stated. “Simply to put down within the bed room continues to be a fright as a result of any type of sudden motion, loud noise, or bump, you are feeling just like the earthquake is about to occur.”
“There wasn’t any lack of life. There’s extra emotional injury that occurred, however there wasn’t any extreme constructing infrastructure injury, ” stated Smith, who added that there had been over 50 aftershocks for the reason that earthquake.
He additionally confirmed that Prime Minister Philip “Courageous” Davis shared a voice notice with him expressing concern. He stated Davis spoke to Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who assured him the whole lot was operational within the nation and on the college.
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