In Jaux (Oise), lightning struck during the night of Sunday to Monday one of the yurts of an out-of-contract school recognized as being of public utility.
According to
Le Courrier Picard
, this place dedicated to children's artistic activities has been completely destroyed.
A call for donations has been launched to allow the 45 students of the benevolent Hêtre school to resume classes at the start of the next school year.
Material reduced to ashes
No children were present in the wooden structure at the time of the lightning strike.
Pending its reconstruction, the town hall of Jaux has made the multipurpose room available to the school.
On Monday, experts went to the site to carry out an electrical diagnosis.
According to
Le Parisien
, the yurt was nevertheless fireproof.
On the spot, all the teaching material was reduced to ashes.
In addition to financial donations, the management is also looking for equipment and anything that could help for a serene return to school next September.
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