India, July 25 -- At least seven minor students lost their lives and 28 others sustained injuries after a portion of a government upper primary school building collapsed in Piplodi village of Rajasthan's Jhalawar district on Friday morning. The tragedy occurred while students were gathering for morning prayers.

Nandkishore Verma, SHO of Manoharthana police station said the section of the school building housing Classes 6 and 7 caved in around 7:45 am, burying approximately 35 children under debris. "Seven children have died so far."

The victims were identified as Payal (14), Priyanka (14), Harish (8), Sona Bhai (5), and Mithun (11) - all from the Bhil community; Kartik (18) from the Lodha community; and Meena (8), daughter of Chhotulal ...