Kupwara, Nov 14: A tragic incident shook north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday after a young Class 3 student lost her life when a boundary wall collapsed at a government school in the Janbazpora area of Drugmulla during the lunch break.
The deceased has been identified as Gaziya Parvaiz, daughter of Parvaiz Ahmad Najar.
The tragedy comes on a day when the country was marking Children's Day, turning an occasion dedicated to children into a day of mourning for the bereaved family and the local community.
Tehsildar Drugmulla, Syed Basharat, confirmed the incident to Headlines Today, stating that the girl came under the collapsing boundary wall during the lunch break.According to officials, the injured student was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
The heartbreaking incident has raised serious questions over the safety, maintenance and structural quality of government school infrastructure, particularly boundary walls and other structures meant to ensure the safety of students.
Meanwhile, the incident has triggered concerns among local residents over the quality of construction work. Locals alleged that the boundary wall had been constructed around seven years ago but collapsed within a relatively short period, raising questions about the materials used and the quality of execution.
They have demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the construction work, including examination of the building material, the contractor's role and the supervision exercised by the concerned authorities.
Residents further demanded that accountability be fixed and strict action taken against anyone found responsible for negligence or the use of substandard construction material.
Meanwhile, Kupwara Police have initiated proceedings and prepared a report as per law. Further investigation into the circumstances leading to the incident is underway.
The tragic death has plunged the victim's family and the entire locality into grief, with residents demanding a transparent probe to establish the circumstances behind the collapse and prevent such heartbreaking incidents in the future.
The incident has once again brought the safety of schoolchildren and the quality of public infrastructure under the spotlight, with people seeking accountability from the authorities concerned.
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