A falling Mahogany tree at a wildlife park in northern Cameroon killed three students of the Taraba State University who were on a school trip.

“Following a tornado, a tree fell on to a group of Nigerian students staying in Bouba Ndjida national park,” regional governor Jean Abate Edi’i said. Sixteen students were also injured and taken to the hospital. The group of 50 students and six staff were on a school trip.

The deceased have been identified as Yusuf M Bello, a 400L student, serving as the President, Biological Science Students’ Association (BIOSSA). The others are Nancy SamAchak, a 400 Level student Of Biology Education and Grace Fyafa Thomas, a Botany student.