It was estimated that if any of the bombs placed in the cafeteria had detonated properly, the blast could have caused extensive structural damage to the school and would have resulted in hundreds of casualties.
On arvioitu, että jos yksikin ruokalaan asetetuista pommeista olisi räjähtänyt kuten piti, räjähdys olisi aiheuttanut mittavia rakenteelisia vahinkoja koululle, sekä satoja uhreja.