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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
School roof collapse in India leaves at least 4 children dead
Police said that the school was old and the roof might have caved in due to heavy rainfall. (EPA Images pic) NEW DELHI : At least four children were killed and 17 injured in India's western state of Rajasthan after the roof of a school building collapsed today, local media reported, with dozens still feared trapped under the rubble. A local police officer, who declined to be named, told Reuters the school building was old and the roof might have fallen in as a result of heavy rainfall in the region. 'There were 25-30 children in the room when the roof fell after the morning prayers,' Rajasthan education minister, Madan Dilawar, told AajTak news channel. Visuals from news channels showed locals gathered around the site of the collapse. Distressed family members could be heard crying as authorities used a crane to remove the debris. Local media reported that 32 students had been pulled out safely, but rescue operations were ongoing. 'Instructions have been given to the concerned authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured children,' Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on X. Some of the injured children were critical, local police officer Amit Kumar told the PTI news agency, according to the Economic Times newspaper.
India.com
4 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
NHRC Issues Notice To Rajasthan Govt Over Jhalawar School Building Collapse That Killed 7 Students
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a deeply disturbing incident involving the collapse of a government school building in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, on 25th July 2025. The tragedy claimed the lives of seven young students and left 28 others severely injured, raising grave concerns over infrastructure safety and administrative accountability. According to media reports, local residents had repeatedly warned the district authorities about the building's deteriorating condition, but no preventive action was taken. This apparent negligence has prompted the NHRC to intervene, observing that if the media reports are accurate, the case reflects a significant failure in the duty of care owed to students. In response, the Commission has issued formal notices to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and the Superintendent of Police in Jhalawar. These officials have been directed to provide a detailed report within two weeks, covering various aspects of the incident. The report is expected to outline the current medical condition of the injured students and specify the compensation provided to the families of the deceased. It should also address whether disciplinary action has been initiated against any officials deemed responsible for the negligence and what preventive steps have been taken to avoid similar tragedies in the future. The NHRC emphasises the urgent need for structural audits of school buildings throughout Rajasthan and a comprehensive reassessment of safety measures across public educational institutions. Prior to this, the Rajasthan government has decided to prioritise the repair of dilapidated school buildings, government institutions, and Anganwadi centres across the state. The decision was taken during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. The Chief Minister announced that the permissible allocation under the Dang, Magra, and Mewat Regional Development Plan for the repair of government institutions, including school buildings and Anganwadi centres, would be increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent.
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Students Warned About Rajasthan School Roof, Teacher Was Busy Eating 'Poha'
Jhalawar: One of the students who witnessed the deadly school building collapse in Rajasthan's Jhalawar has said that she had flagged to her teacher that gravel was falling from the roof, but was "ignored". Seven children were killed and 27 others injured when a portion of their government school building collapsed on Friday, minutes before the morning assembly. The victims were identified as Payal (12), Priyanka (12), Kundan (12), Harish (8), Kartik and a brother and sister -- Meena (12) and Kanha (6). "When we reached school, the teacher asked us to wait in the classroom for morning prayers. Then some pieces of gravel started falling from the roof. A student immediately informed the teacher, who said, 'Nothing was falling.' The roof later collapsed. I was able to escape, but others were trapped," a student told reporters while recounting the horrifying incident. Another student said the teacher was having 'poha', a staple breakfast snack, when the roof collapsed. They also said they had repeatedly flagged the issue, but no action was taken. #WATCH | Rajasthan | On the Jhalawar school roof collapse, two students of the school say, "While we were sitting inside the classroom, stones started falling from the roof. Immediately, we informed our teacher, but what we said was ignored. Later, the roof collapsed." — ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2025 Jhalawar collector Ajay Singh, however, said the district administration had recently instructed the education department to give information about any dilapidated school building and said that this one did not figure in the list. Five staffers of school have been suspended. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a high-level meeting after the incident and said he has told officers to ensure that no school building should be in a dilapidated condition. झालावाड़ जिले के पीपलोदी गांव में विद्यालय भवन की छत गिरने से हुए हृदयविदारक हादसे में दिवंगत मासूम बच्चों को मुख्यमंत्री निवास पर आयोजित उच्च स्तरीय बैठक में मौन धारण कर, श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की। बैठक में विभागीय अधिकारियों एवं वीसी से जुड़े समस्त जिला कलक्टर्स को सरकारी भवनों… — Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) July 25, 2025 President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths. "The news of the collapse of a school roof in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, resulting in the death and injury of several students, is extremely tragic. I pray that God grants strength to the grieving families to bear this pain," President Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi. PM Modi called the incident "tragic" and "deeply saddening". "My thoughts are with the affected students and their families in this difficult hour. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected," he said.
Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Business Recorder
Seven students killed in India's Rajasthan after school roof collapses
NEW DELHI: Seven children were killed and 20 injured in India's western state of Rajasthan on Friday when the roof of a school building collapsed, authorities said, after all those trapped under the rubble had been accounted for. The school building was old and collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall in the region, Amit Kumar, a local police officer, told Reuters. All seven who died were students, he added. India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful, target Muslims: HRW 'Stones started falling inside… Suddenly, the whole roof fell and we came out. There were 30 students in the classroom,' a student, who was not named, told ANI news agency. Footage from news channels showed locals gathered around the site of the collapse. Distressed family members could be heard crying as authorities used a crane to remove the debris. 'Instructions have been given to the concerned authorities to ensure proper treatment for the injured children,' Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on X. Reuters has a minority stake in ANI.
DW
5 days ago
- Climate
- DW
India: School children killed in Rajasthan as roof collapses – DW – 07/25/2025
Some 40 children, as well as teachers and staff, were in the school building in India's Rajasthan when the roof collapsed, killing seven children. At least seven children have been killed and two critically 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 Indian outlets, including the newspaper and television channel NDTV. The incident occurred at the Piplodi Government School around 8:30 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), according to 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. "Seven children have lost their lives so far and 26 others are injured," Nand Kishore, a senior police officer in the state of Rajasthan, told AFP. Two of those children are critically injured and in the intensive care unit. All students were between the ages of eight and 11. 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. Rescue operations conducted through the morning were completed by the afternoon. State leaders announced that an investigation was to be conducted to determine the reason of the collapse. Initial visuals from other news agencies showed locals gathered around the debris, helping rescuers to clear it. 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.
