ITANAGAR, July 12 - Atleast two girl students have lost their lives while two others were seriously injured and one suffered minor injury when a wall of their hostel collapsed and fell on them while in sleep.
The tragic incident occurred at Govt Residential Upper Primary School, Namtsering village under Dudungkhar Circle of Lumla sub-division in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh at around 3.15 am on Thursday. The wall of the hostel building collapsed after a landslide that occurred due to incessant rain for the last many days, according to an official source here.
There were 19 girl students in the hostel at the time of the disaster. Immediate rescue by the warden and teaching staff along with local villagers helped other students to be rescued unhurt.
The deceased have been identified as two 10-year-old-girls. The two seriously injured girls were referred to Tawang District Hospital for treatment.
Tawang SP, Lumla ADC, along with SDMO immediately rushed to the spot. Officials from the Education department visited and met the family members of the children and teachers of the school.
