7 Students Dead, 29 Injured as Government School Building Collapses in Jhalawar’s Piplod Village
Date: 26 July 2025: The Information Media
KOTA (Rajasthan): A tragic incident occurred on Friday morning in Piplod village of Jhalawar district, where a portion of a Government Upper Primary School collapsed. The mishap claimed the lives of at least 7 students and left 29 others injured, including 2 in critical condition.The collapse happened while Classes 6 and 7 were in session. Villagers and police immediately carried out rescue operations and shifted the injured to SRG Hospital in Jhalawar and the community health centre in Manoharthana.Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar accepted moral responsibility for the tragedy.
The state government has ordered a high-level probe into the incident, and five staff members, including the principal, have been suspended.The government announced ₹10 lakh compensation and a government job for the families of each deceased student.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed deep grief and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families
