Rajasthan: 5 children died, many buried after school roof collapses in Jhalawar

More than 20 children are estimated to be buried under the debris in this incident that happened during the prayer meeting. At the same time, information about the death of five children has come to the fore.

Jaipur: A tragic accident occurred in Piplodi village of Jhalawar district of Rajasthan on Friday morning due to the collapse of the roof of a government school. Here the roof of a government school building suddenly collapsed, causing chaos in the school premises.

More than 20 children are estimated to be buried under the debris in this incident that happened during the prayer meeting. At the same time, information about the death of five children has come to the fore. At the same time, after the accident, Education Minister Madan Dilawar has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

After the information, senior police officers, administrative officers and rescue teams reached the spot and efforts were started to rescue the children buried under the debris. After the incident, local people have reached the spot for help. All are engaged in removing the debris by uniting. Local people are trying to rescue the children as soon as possible.

This accident has come to light in Manohar police station area of ​​Jhalawar district. It has come to light that the roof of the school was dilapidated for a long time and there was a possibility of the roof collapsing after the continuous heavy rain. The seriously injured children have been referred to Jhalawar District Hospital. The villagers are also fully engaged with the rescue team in removing the debris. This school was built in Piplod village. It has also been revealed in the information that all the children buried under the debris were of class 7. At the time of the accident, the children were studying in their class.

Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tweets, "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."

Gehlot expressed grief

Expressing grief over the incident, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted, "There is news of the collapse of a government school building in Manoharthana, Jhalawar, in which many children and teachers have been injured. I pray to God for minimum loss of life and speedy recovery of the injured."

The tragic accident caused by the collapse of the school roof in Piplodi, Jhalawar is extremely sad and heartbreaking.

The concerned officials have been directed to ensure proper treatment of the injured children.

May God grant a place to the departed divine souls in his lotus feet and give solace to the bereaved family…

— Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) July 25, 2025

Chief Minister ordered an inquiry
Expressing grief over the accident, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma prayed for the peace of the departed divine souls. He has also given instructions to investigate the accident.