New Delhi. In Jhalawar, Rajasthan, 7 children died and more than 20 were said to be injured due to falling roof of a government school. The accident happened when classes were going on in school. The roof of the first school collapsed and after that the wall also collapsed. After the accident, there was a scream in the school. Children, teachers and school staff were buried under the rubble. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has ordered an inquiry into the incident. At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
How frightening is it to find your children from a pile of debris and find out with the hope that any my child comes out alive…
7 children lost their lives in this accident while they had no fault. pic.twitter.com/8fksdx2j51– saurabh (@sauravyadav11133) July 25, 2025
PM Narendra Modi has termed the accident as extremely tragic. PM Modi said, my condolences in this difficult time are with the accident affected students and their families. I wish the injured to get well soon. Officers are providing all possible assistance to the injured in this accident. This is the incident of the Government Higher Primary School located in Piplodi village of Manorathana block of Jhalawar district. As soon as the accident came to know about the accident, the local people first reached the spot and started the work of evacuating the children from the rubble.
Nothing more painful than this, seven children have died, 29 have been injured due to falling school building in Jhalawar, parents are wandering in the hospital with their injured children. #Jhalawar #Rajasthanpic.twitter.com/8ol9af63m2
– Brajesh Rajput (@Drbrajeshrajput) July 25, 2025
In a short time, the team of administrative officers, police, fire brigade also reached the spot and got involved in relief work. Currently, the work of removing debris is being done through JCB. The children who are injured are undergoing treatment in the hospital. The state government has ordered an inquiry into why the roof of the school fell? Was she in a shabby position, and if it was so, why were classes going on there? At present, information will be revealed only after investigation. The condition is that many parents themselves are taking their injured children in their lap and taking them to the hospital.
#Watch Rajasthan | Jhalawar Collector Ajay Singh Rathore Visits The District Hospital to Meet Students Injured in the School Roof Collapse Incident
Seven students have died in the incident that occurred this morning. pic.twitter.com/cpcjaezxcr
– ANI (@ani) July 25, 2025
