Orange flames lit up the dark night, as they walked in solemn silence, one by one, to witness flames eat away years of hard work and sweat as a total of four classrooms were destroyed.
Vavine Vere said on Facebook they comprised of three grade 8 classrooms and one grade 7 classroom.
“A sad, sad day for Gabagaba,” she said.
By morning, a wave of anguish and shock swept across the village and extended to those in Port Moresby and around the country.