Archive · 15 Aug 2026
School Boy Dies, Another Critical After Falling Into Water-Filled Pit
A group of school children went to school on a special day called Independence Day.
Two boys came from different schools to join the celebration.
After the programme was over, they walked over to the school's sports ground.
There was a deep hole filled with rain water, and both boys fell into it.
People living nearby and police officers helped pull the boys out.
The boys were taken to a Community Health Centre for help.
Sadly, one of the boys, whose name was Shiv Pathak, died.
The other boy, Subhash Soni, was hurt very badly and is still being treated.
His condition is described as very serious.
A school boy died and another was critically injured after both fell into a deep, water-filled pit at a school sports ground in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
The incident occurred around 11:30 am on Saturday, shortly after the children attended an Independence Day programme at the school.
The deceased was identified as Shiv Pathak, while Subhash Soni was rescued in a critical condition.
Local residents and police pulled both children out of the pit and took them to the Community Health Centre.
Doctors declared Shiv dead, while Subhash is undergoing treatment and is reported to be in serious condition.
- Who
- Shiv Pathak (deceased) and Subhash Soni (critically injured), two school students who attended the Independence Day programme at Government Higher Secondary School.
- What
- Both boys fell into a deep rainwater-filled pit at the school's sports ground; Pathak died and Soni remains in serious condition.
- When
- Saturday, around 11:30 am, shortly after the Independence Day programme.
- Where
- Sports ground of Government Higher Secondary School in Gadh area of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The boys went towards the school's sports ground after the programme and fell into a deep pit that was filled with rainwater.
- Deceased
- Shiv Pathak
- Critically injured
- Subhash Soni
- Location
- Government Higher Secondary School, Gadh area, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh
- Time of incident
- Around 11:30 am on Saturday
- Context
- Shortly after an Independence Day programme
- Rescue
- Local residents and police pulled the children out of the pit
- Medical care
- Community Health Centre; Shiv declared dead, Subhash in serious condition
- Victims' schools
- Shiv: Patanjali Public Higher Secondary School; Subhash: Bal Bharti Vidyalaya