Archive · 12 Aug 2026
School Ceiling Collapse In Solapur's Babalad Village Injures 13 Students
Inside a school in a village in India, some plaster fell from the ceiling and hit the students.
Plaster is the hard covering on the walls and ceiling of buildings.
It happened during school hours on a Monday afternoon.
Thirteen students were hurt, but nobody was seriously injured.
Teachers and people from the village rushed to help the children quickly.
Doctors gave the children first aid, which is quick medical help for small injuries.
Some children were taken to the hospital and later sent home.
The school building is about 25 years old, which is quite old.
Many people are worried that old school buildings are not safe for children.
Some leaders are asking for a new school building to be built.
A portion of the ceiling plaster collapsed at a Zilla Parishad Kannada-medium school in Babalad village, Solapur, injuring 13 students.
The incident occurred on Monday afternoon during school hours.
Injured students received first aid; some were taken to a hospital and discharged, with no serious injuries or casualties reported.
The approximately 25-year-old school building has classes from Class 1 to Class 7 and around 250 students.
Panchayat Samiti Chairman Sagar Kalyan Shetty demanded the old building be demolished and rebuilt, while Abhijeet Dipke criticized school safety for underprivileged children.
- Who
- 13 students of a Zilla Parishad Kannada-medium school in Babalad village, Solapur, Maharashtra
- What
- A portion of the school's ceiling plaster collapsed onto students during school hours, injuring 13; teachers and local residents helped rescue them.
- When
- Monday afternoon during school hours, reported on August 12, 2026
- Where
- Babalad village, Akkalkot taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The approximately 25-year-old school building's ceiling plaster gave way, raising concerns over the safety standards of old school buildings.
- Location
- Babalad village, Akkalkot taluka, Solapur, Maharashtra
- Injured
- 13 students
- School
- Zilla Parishad Kannada-medium school
- Building age
- Approximately 25 years old
- Classes
- Class 1 to Class 7
- Enrolled students
- Around 250
- Casualties
- None reported
- Incident timing
- Monday afternoon during school hours