School wall collapsed and a student injured

M.Sowmiya

Chennai, 12 Nov 2015: Bhavani a 12 year old school girl injured in the wall collapse near Padi kuppam and is been admitted to a nearby hospital.

Schoolgirl was found injured after the fall of wall constructed nearly three decades ago which collapsed inside their campus in Padi kuppam on Monday afternoon.

The wall collapsed at Amutha Girls Higher Secondary School at Padi Kuppam around 10.30 am. According to the school watchman, Senthil, when the accident took place there was two

students  Bhavani and Keerthana  were playing with their classmates inside the campus, and these kids were about to return from the school as it was declared as holiday due to rain.

While the girls are about to cross the wall, the wall accidently fell on Bhavani and she was injured was admitted to a nearby hospital. As soon as the wall collapsed, other students alerted the watchman, he took the immediate step and saved the kids.

After 1 day of treatment, Bhavani has been returned to her with minor stiches in her leg. She says it was her mistake for not leaving the school campus even after knowing it was a holiday.

Some portions of the school are unsafe and the school has been running for nearly 30 years says Kala a nearby resident.