Seven children killed, 30 injured as school roof collapses in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Seven children were killed and 30 were injured in Indian state of Rajasthan after a portion of the roof of their school building collapsed.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred at the Government Upper Primary School in Piplod village of Jhalawar district when the students were assembling for morning prayers.
Police officials said that at least 40 students were in the building when a portion of the roof over the classrooms collapsed and all trapped students were pulled out and taken to hospitals in the vicinity.
A student told the media that while they were sitting in the classroom, stones had started falling from the roof. “Immediately, we informed our teacher, but what we said was ignored,” she said. “Later, the roof collapsed.”
