Jhalawar, July 26 -- An eighth-grade student, who was also an eyewitness to the Jhalawar school roof collapse incident, claimed that the teacher told them to sit even after the students alerted the teaching staff that stones from the roof had started falling.

"I was outside, cleaning, and students were sitting inside the classroom. Suddenly, stones from the roof started falling, so the students alarmed the teacher. She said that nothing was falling and asked everyone to keep sitting. The teacher then came outside. All the senior girls were outside. Suddenly, the roof collapsed, and the students were stuck. We heard screams and everyone ran out. The villagers came to rescue the stuck students," an eyewitness told ANI.

Eyewitness further ...