Death toll from school roof collapse in India rises to seven

The death toll from the collapse of a school roof in the Indian state of Rajasthan has reached seven, with another 27 injured. This was announced on Friday, July 25, by the NDTV channel.

According to the information available to the publication, all the children under the rubble were recovered.

"As soon as the building collapsed, chaos ensued in the village. The rescue operation was launched with the help of local residents, teachers and the administration," the TV channel added.

The country's Education Minister, Madan Dilawar, said that all possible assistance will be provided to the affected children and families. He also made it clear that the incident would be investigated at the highest level, and "strict measures" would be taken against those found guilty.

"Such negligence will not be tolerated," the minister stressed.

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The roof collapse in the village of Piplodi in the state of Rajasthan occurred on July 25. It was clarified that almost 60-70 children were at the school at the time of the incident. In addition, two children who were rescued from the rubble are in critical condition.

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