At least Seven students died and several others were injured after the roof of Piplodi Primary School in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district collapsed on Friday, officials said. Jhalawar Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Budania and the District Collector rushed to the site following the incident.
#WATCH | Seven students have died in a school roof collapse in Rajasthan's Jhalawar
A student's father says, "My child is admitted to the ICU ward in the hospital." pic.twitter.com/Pe4JBVUGSv---Advertisement---— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2025
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the incident. In a post on social media platform X, Gehlot wrote, “In Manoharthana, Jhalawar, reports are coming in of a government school building collapsing, causing casualties among several children and teachers. I pray to God for minimal loss of life and a speedy recovery for the injured.”
झालावाड़ के मनोहरथाना में एक सरकारी स्कूल की इमारत गिरने से कई बच्चों एवं शिक्षकों के हताहत होने की सूचना मिल रही है। मैं ईश्वर से कम से कम जनहानि एवं घायलों को शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ देने की प्रार्थना करता हूं।
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the incident as “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,” his office said in a post on X.
The mishap at a school in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, is 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…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 25, 2025
Calling the incident “extremely tragic”, President Droupadi Murmu wrote on X, “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. I wish for the speedy recovery of the students injured in this accident.”
President Droupadi Murmu tweets, "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. I wish for the speedy… pic.twitter.com/I6KGcOdxtz
— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2025
