Rajasthan School Tragedy: One Dead, One Hurt as Balcony Crumbles

On August 13th, 2025, a tragic incident occurred in Pathar Padi village, Rajasthan, where the balcony of an under-construction school collapsed, killing one girl and injuring another. According to the police, the girls were passing near the school when the accident took place.

The injured girl's family immediately took her to Gujarat for treatment, while the local villagers have blamed the poor construction quality for the tragedy. This has raised serious concerns over the safety standards at the construction site.

The incident comes just a month after a similar collapse at a government school in Jhalawar, where seven students were killed and over 15 were injured when a portion of the building crumbled while the children were attending classes. The 20-year-old school building's stone slab roof intensified the impact, leading to the tragic loss of young lives.

Authorities have launched a thorough investigation into the latest incident in Pathar Padi, and the Rajasthan government has assured that a high-level inquiry will be conducted to determine the cause of the collapse and hold those responsible accountable.