Unused, old school building collapses in heavy rain
The around 80-year-old building with tiled roof came down during heavy rain. It had been unused as it was in a dangerous condition for the last three years. Two rooms were completely destroyed in the collapse. Village, police and education department officials arrived at the spot following the incident.
Around 400 students are studying in the school and the building had classrooms functioning until 2002. Since the building was unfit, teachers had warned students not to go near it.
Students, who used to play in the nearby ground, would resort to this building for rest during the day.
During chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan's Nava Kerala Sadas in 2023, locals had submitted an application for constructing a mini stadium there after demolishing the old building. According to headmistress R Sreelatha, the tendering process for this was in progress.
However, anti-social elements used to camp there at night, according to local residents.
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