Jammu & Kashmir
Class 4 student dies after school boundary wall collapses in Kupwara
Kupwara: A Class 4 student died after a boundary wall collapsed at a government school in Janbazpora area of Drugmulla in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday.
Tehsildar Drugmulla Syed Basharat confirmed the incident to Greater Kashmir, stating that the girl was caught beneath the collapsing wall during the lunch break.
According to Basharat, the incident occurred when the school boundary wall suddenly gave way, leaving the student critically injured. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
The deceased was identified as Gaziya Parvaiz, daughter of Parvaiz Ahmad Najar.
The incident has triggered shock and grief in the local community and raised concerns over the safety and maintenance of infrastructure in government schools.