Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Wall Collapse at Odisha School Kills 1, Injures 2
A sad accident happened at a school in Odisha, India.
A wall fell down and hurt three kids.
One of them, a little boy named Premananda Bhatra who was eight years old, died.
The other two kids were taken to the hospital.
One is already back home, and the other is still getting treatment.
The school is for kids from special communities, and it's run by the government.
The officials are trying to find out why the wall fell down.
An eight-year-old student, Premananda Bhatra, died when a wall collapsed at his school in Odisha's Koraput district.
Two other students were injured, with one discharged after treatment and the other hospitalized for a leg injury.
The incident occurred at the Gandhi Nagar Ashram School, a state-run residential school for SC and ST students.
The wall collapse happened within the hostel premises, and the cause is not yet specified.
An inquiry committee has been formed to investigate the incident and submit a report to the district collector.
- Who
- Eight-year-old Premananda Bhatra (deceased), two other students (injured)
- What
- Wall collapse at a residential school
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Gandhi Nagar Ashram School, Kotpad, Koraput district, Odisha
- Why
- Cause of the wall collapse not specified
- Victim's Name
- Premananda Bhatra (8-year-old)
- Location
- Gandhi Nagar Ashram School, Kotpad, Koraput, Odisha
- Injured Students
- 2 (one discharged, one hospitalized)
- School Type
- State-run residential school for SC and ST students
- Inquiry Committee
- Formed under Jeypore sub-collector's chairmanship