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Khagaria School Staircase Collapses: One Child Dead, Four Injured
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:22
Khagaria School Staircase Collapses: One Child Dead, Four Injured
- •A major accident occurred at Primary School Paswan Tola in Mansi block, Khagaria, when a government school staircase collapsed.
- •One student, Ritika Kumari, died in the accident, and four other children sustained injuries.
- •Local residents claim the school staircase was already weak and shaky, raising concerns about its condition.
- •Villagers allege that the school roof, constructed in 2018, lacked quality, leading to the staircase's weakness.
- •Police and administration have launched an investigation, promising action against anyone found negligent.
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A tragic accident occurred at Primary School Paswan Tola when a school staircase suddenly collapsed, resulting in the death of a student named Ritika Kumari and injuring four other children.
Villagers alleged that the school staircase, which was constructed in 2018 alongside the roof, was built with poor quality materials and was already weak and shaking before it collapsed.
Police and administrative teams arrived at the scene, took possession of the victim's body for post-mortem, and sent the four injured children to Sadar Hospital Khagaria for medical treatment while launching an investigation into the collapse.
