Jhalawar, July 26 -- Amid outrage over the collapse of a government school roof in Rajasthan's Jhalawar that claimed the lives of seven students, District Magistrate Ajay Singh Rathore on Saturday assured of appropriate action against those responsible for the "security lapses and negligence" that led to the tragedy.

"I express gratitude on behalf of the administration for the cooperation shown by residents of Piplodi even in the face of this tragedy. The next of kin of the deceased children only had two demands: such incidents must not recur, and appropriate action must be taken against those responsible. This incident is heartbreaking. There have been security lapses and ignorance (negligence). We will take action against those respons...