4 children died in a tragic accident in Rewa.
Highlights
Accident due to collapse of a dilapidated wall near a school in Garh town. 4 children died in the accident near Sun Rise School. A female parent and a girl child were seriously injured.
Naiduniya Representative, Rewa: In Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, four children died after being buried under the rubble when the wall of a house located near the entrance of a private school collapsed on Saturday. The condition of a girl and a female parent remains critical. This tragic incident took place near Sun Rise School in Garh town.
Accident during school holidays
At the time of the accident, the school was over and the children were coming out of the school. Many parents were standing outside waiting for their children. Rewa Collector Pratibha Pal has confirmed the death of four children. The administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
The wall of another house outside the school collapsed
According to Superintendent of Police Vivek Kumar Singh, this incident happened at Garh village of Garh police station area at 3 pm on Saturday. Sunrise school was closed. During this time, the parents of the children were standing to pick them up. The children were leaving the school and as soon as they reached the wall of a house built next to the school, it collapsed and fell on the children.
Eight children including a woman were buried under the rubble
In the accident, eight children including a female guardian were buried under the debris, while two children were partially injured. When the wall collapsed, people nearby carried out rescue operations along with the Garh police. Seven children and a female guardian buried under the debris were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Four children died, woman is critical
Five-year-old Anshika Gupta, seven-year-old Manya Gupta, five-year-old Anuj Prajapati and five-year-old Siddharth Gupta were declared dead. Eight-year-old Raksha Gupta and 28-year-old female guardian Rani Prajapati are undergoing treatment in a critical condition. Of these, Anshika, Manya and Siddharth were children of the same family. Siddharth was the only brother of his eight sisters.
children who lost their lives
Anshika Gupta, 5 years, father Surendra Gupta Manya Gupta, 7 years, father Virendra Gupta Siddharth Guptas, 5 years, father Virendra Gupta Anuj Prajapati, father Indrapal Prajapati
Injured
Raksha Gupta, 7 years, father Surendra Gupta, parent Rani Prajapati, husband Indrapal Prajapati
Four children have died due to the collapse of the wall of a house. A girl and a woman are injured. SDM Mangawan PS Tripathi has been instructed to investigate the matter. Financial help will be given to the victim’s family.
-Pratibha Pal, Collector, Rewa
Relief amount of Rs 2 lakh each to the family members
Four children died and two were seriously injured when a wall collapsed near the private Sunrise Public School located at Naigadhi turn in village Garh of Garh police station area of the district. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed condolences on the incident. The CM has posted on X and announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each from the government to the families of the deceased children.
Today the news of the death of four children due to wall collapse in Rewa is extremely sad. Innocent children aged between 5 to 8 years died untimely due to the collapse of a wall near a private school in village Garh.
I pray to God to grant peace to the souls of the deceased children. The injured in the accident…
— Dr. Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) August 3, 2024
The wall of the old house was dilapidated
The walls of another house near the school were old and had moisture in them. When the children were leaving for home after school, the wall collapsed and the young children got buried under it. 4 children died in the accident, while many children were injured. After this incident, there is an atmosphere of chaos in the area.
Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath expressed condolences
There is sad news of four innocent children being killed and many children being injured due to the collapse of the wall of a private school in the Garh police station area of Rewa district.
I express my deepest condolences on this heart-wrenching incident and wish for the speedy recovery of the injured children.
— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) August 3, 2024