1.   Pupils sent home to beg A HARD-UP primary school has sent pupils home with begging bowls - yoghurt pots for collecting coins.

2.   The rumor spread to surrounding towns, where officials considered sending pupils home from schools early, he said.

3.   Many schools also sent their pupils home and people were seen scurrying to stock up on food and other necessities.

4.   Schools closed, sending pupils home, and markets shut as rumours circulated of an imminent attack.