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4
children buried alive as school wall collapses
Monday February 07, 2011 07:14:18 PM,
IANS
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Una (Himachal Pradesh): Four schoolchildren were buried alive and one was critically
injured when the boundary wall of a primary school caved in near
this Himachal Pradesh town Monday during school hours. The
government has announced an interim compensation for the victims'
families.
Four children died on the spot when a wall of the Government
Primary School at Chhatarpur Dhada, some 15 km from here,
collapsed, Deputy Commissioner K.R. Bharti told IANS.
He said the accident occurred when the students, belonging to
economically weaker sections, were playing during the recess. The
children belonged to the age group of seven to 11.
The injured child has been admitted to the district hospital in
Una, some 200 km from state capital Shimla.
"Prime facie, it seemed that the wall collapsed due to strong
winds. We have asked the Una subdivisional magistrate to conduct
an inquiry. It will be completed within 15 days," he said, adding
that the police had registered a case.
Meanwhile, the government has provided an interim compensation of
Rs.5,000 to the families of each of the victims.
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