Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Jharkhand School Students Suffer Breathing Issues After Fire
Some students at a school in Jharkhand, India, had trouble breathing because of smoke.
A fire started after lightning hit a transformer near the school, causing an electrical problem that filled the hostel room with smoke.
Sixteen students began coughing and were taken to a clinic.
They were later released after treatment.
School officials have launched a probe to check school's electrical wiring and prevent future incidents.
There are a total of 450 students.
Sixteen students at a residential school in Jharkhand experienced breathing difficulties.
The incident occurred due to smoke from an electrical short-circuit.
The short-circuit happened after a transformer caught fire due to lightning.
Local people and school officials helped evacuate the students.
A probe into the incident and an audit of electrical wiring has been ordered.
- Who
- 16 students and school officials.
- What
- Suffered breathing distress due to smoke.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Where
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Jamtara district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Electrical short-circuit caused smoke
- Incident Location
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Narayanpur block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand
- Affected
- 16 students
- Cause
- Smoke from electrical short-circuit
- Date
- Friday evening (incident), Saturday (official report)
- Total Students
- 450