Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Four-Year-Old Girl Dies After School Wall Collapse in Karnataka
A little four-year-old girl named Apoorva went to her sister's school to bring her home.
She was standing by the school gate waiting when something terrible happened.
An old wall next to the gate fell down and knocked the gate onto her.
She was hurt very badly on her head.
People tried hard to save her, but she passed away.
The school is a government-run tribal welfare school that takes care of about 200 children.
Apoorva's family is very sad and upset.
They say the gate was rusty and the wall was old, and both should have been fixed.
They believe the people in charge of the school did not keep it safe.
Police are now investigating what happened.
Apoorva, a four-year-old girl, died after an old compound wall and gate collapsed on her at Valmiki Ashrama School in Basavanahalli village, Karnataka.
The incident occurred Friday evening amid rainfall as Apoorva waited near the school gate for her sister.
The collapsing gate caused severe head injuries to the child, from which she succumbed despite efforts to save her.
The government-run tribal welfare school is managed under the Integrated Tribal Development Project of the Karnataka Tribal Welfare Department and houses around 200 students.
The family alleged negligence, saying the rusted gate and old wall should have been repaired, and police have taken up investigation of the case.
- Who
- Apoorva, a four-year-old girl and daughter of Sathish and Pavithra.
- What
- Died after an old compound wall and gate of Valmiki Ashrama School collapsed on her, causing fatal head injuries.
- When
- Friday evening, reported by police on Saturday.
- Where
- Basavanahalli village, Kushalnagar taluk, Kodagu district, Karnataka.
- Why
- The old, reportedly rusted gate and compound wall collapsed in rainfall while she waited for her sister; family alleges negligence in maintenance.
- Victim
- Apoorva, 4 years old
- Parents
- Sathish and Pavithra
- Location
- Basavanahalli, Kushalnagar, Kodagu, Karnataka
- School
- Valmiki Ashrama School
- Management
- Integrated Tribal Development Project, Karnataka Tribal Welfare Department
- Students at school
- Around 200
- Cause of death
- Severe head injuries from collapsing gate
- Status
- Police investigation underway