One person was killed and three others were injured after a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed on Friday in Jharkhand's Ranchi, amid incessant rain, police said on Friday.
One Dead Three Injured As School Roof Collapses In Ranchi
The deceased was a 65-year-old male who was the caretaker of the school and was sleeping in the veranda when the incident happened
"A person was killed when a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed. Our team is there for the rescue operation," Sukhdeo Nagar Police Station in-charge Manoj Kumar told PTI.
The deceased was an elderly person and was sleeping in the verandah of the school when the portion of the roof collapsed. He was identified as Suraj Baitha, 65, a resident of Ratu, and worked as a caretaker there, the officer reported.
Three persons trapped under the debris at the school at Tangra Toli in Piska More area were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital, an officer commented.
The police initially said one person was feared trapped, but later confirmed that three people were injured in the incident. The three injured have been identified as Manish Tirkey, Pritam Tirkey and Motu Oraon, all aged between 18 and 19 years, and admitted to a nearby hospital, another officer said.
The school, said to be a primary one, was not operational, Kumar said. The police are investigating the incident, and more details are awaited, he said.
A local resident added that the school remained closed due to poor attendance by children. The state of Jharkhand has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the last several days.
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