Four students dead as roof of school building collapses in Rajasthan

A portion of a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Friday, leaving four children dead and 17 others injured, police said. 

The children at the Piplod Government School in Manoherthana block of the district were assembling for morning prayers when the incident took place. The police were informed at around 7.45 am.

Superintendent of Police, Jhalawar, Amit Kumar said that “Four children have died and 17 others are injured. Ten children have been referred



to Jhalawar out of which three to four are critical.” Police said the children were pulled out of the debris with the help of teachers and villagers.

Circle inspector at Manhorethana police station in Jhalawar, Nandkishore, said two of the critically injured students were referred to a specialised health centre.

At least 27 students were studying in the upper primary school in Piplod village when classes for 6 and 7 gave away, Station House Officer at Dangipura police station Vijendra Singh said.