India: Collapsed roof in Rajasthan school kills children
INDIA: AT least six children have been killed and dozens others injured as the roof of a school building partially collapsed in India’s western state of Rajasthan on Friday.
The news was reported by several local Indian medias inlcuding newspaper Indian Express and television channel NDTV.
The incident occurred at the Piplodi Government School around 8:30 am local time, as per NDTV’s report. It cited officials saying around 40 children, in addition to teachers and staff members, were inside when the roof of class six and seven of the one-story building collapsed.
Eyewitnesses told the media that the roof suddenly caved in due to persistent heavy rainfall over the past few days and that the building had been in a dilapidated state.
Investigation underway
Rescue operations conducted through the mornign were completed by the afternoon. State leaders announced that an investigation was to be conducted to determine the reason of the collapse.
Intitial visuals from other news agencies showed locals gathered around the debris, helping rescuers clear the debris.
In a post on X, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma commented on the “heart-wrenching” incident.
“Instructions have been given to the concerned authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured children,” he said.
Local media reported that 32 students had been pulled out safely of which 17 are being treated for injuries. Two of those children were critical and in the ICU.
