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School Roof Collapse Kills Seven Children, Injures 26 in India
JHALAWAR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, JUL 25 – The collapse was caused by heavy rainfall weakening the structure, leading to seven deaths and over 30 injuries; five teachers were suspended for negligence, officials said.
- On July 25, 2025, the roof of the government middle school building in Piplodi village, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, collapsed during morning prayers, killing seven children and injuring 27.
- The collapse likely resulted from the building's dilapidated condition combined with heavy rain and prior complaints about structural issues.
- Rescue teams and villagers pulled the trapped children from debris, with 15 sustaining serious injuries and eight critically referred to Jhalawar District Hospital, while five teachers were suspended for negligence.
- Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar ordered a high-level inquiry to investigate the cause, while Congress leaders demanded strict action, condemning serious negligence that led to this tragedy.
- Authorities issued circulars warning against use of unsafe buildings and directed proper medical treatment for injured children, highlighting ongoing concerns over rural school infrastructure and government accountability.
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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. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Around 60 students, teachers and other staff were in the building when a school roof collapsed in India early Friday, local time.
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A regular morning that saw students assembling for prayers quickly turned into tragedy when a portion of their government school building collapsed, killing seven children and injuring 27, some of them critically
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