The Permanent Secretary for Education, Anjeela Jokhan says as of this morning, 28 schools in the Northern Division and Yasawa have sustained extensive damages.
Jokhan says some of the schools have their libraries and teachers quarters damaged while others have their roofs blown off and some are destroyed.
She says assessments are ongoing and they will be able to decide on the new school opening dates after the full assessment of damages are done.
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