Koraput: Four students were injured after the main gate of Kaladi Upper Primary School under Nandapur block of Koraput district collapsed on Thursday.
According to parents Neel Khil and Purna Khil, their wards had gone to school from home. While entering through the school gate, the iron gate along with a cement wall, which was in a dilapidated condition, collapsed on two students. The injured have been identified as Kamesha Khil and Deepak Majhi, both Class III students. Two other children from the Bala Vatika section were also injured in the incident.
Villagers and school authorities immediately rescued the children and rushed them to Nandapur Community Health Centre for primary treatment. After receiving treatment, all four are reported to be stable now.
School authorities said they have informed the Nandapur Block Education Officer and the Block Development Officer about the collapse of the gate.
