Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Two Kids Injured as Rusted School Gate Collapses in Koraput
On a school morning in a village in India, two children named Deepak and Kamesh were walking through the big gate of their school.
Suddenly, the old metal gate fell down and landed on them.
Parts of the wall next to the gate fell too.
Grown-ups from the village and the school came quickly to help.
They lifted the heavy pieces of the gate off the children.
The children were taken to a health center to see a doctor.
The doctor said they had small hurts and gave them medicine.
Soon, the children felt better and were allowed to go home.
The school leaders said the gate was very old and rusty, and rain made it weak.
They asked the education officers to fix the school so kids can be safe.
Two students, Deepak Majhi (7) and Kamesh Khil (8), were injured when the main gate of Kaladi Project Upper Primary School collapsed on them.
The rusted iron gate, along with a portion of the adjoining cement boundary wall, fell as the students entered the campus on Thursday.
Villagers and school authorities rescued the children from the debris and shifted them to the Nandapur Community Health Centre.
Health officials said the children sustained minor injuries, received first aid, and were discharged in stable condition.
School authorities said the gate had weakened over time and collapsed unexpectedly due to rains, and they have requested action from education and block development officers.
- Who
- Two students, Deepak Majhi (7) and Kamesh Khil (8), of Kaladi Project Upper Primary School
- What
- The school's rusted main gate and part of the adjoining cement boundary wall collapsed on the students as they entered the campus
- When
- Thursday morning, as the students arrived at school
- Where
- Kaladi Project Upper Primary School, under Kasandi panchayat, Nandapur block, Koraput district
- Why
- The entrance gate had weakened over time and collapsed unexpectedly due to rains
- School
- Kaladi Project Upper Primary School
- Location
- Kasandi panchayat, Nandapur block, Koraput district
- Injured Students
- Deepak Majhi (7) and Kamesh Khil (8)
- Injuries
- Minor injuries; condition stable; out of danger
- Treatment Centre
- Nandapur Community Health Centre
- Cause
- Rusted gate weakened over time; collapsed due to rains
- Authorities Informed
- Nandapur Block Education Officer and Block Development Officer