Seven-year-old schoolgirl dies after school staircase collapses in Bihar’s Khagaria

A seven-year-old girl student was killed, and three others were injured after a dilapidated staircase collapsed at a government primary school in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Wedneay (September 30, 2026). The incident took place at Amni Panchayat in the Mansi Police Station area around 10 a.m. during school hours.

All four were rushed to the Khagaria Sadar Hospital, where the girl, identified as Ritika Kumari, a Class 1 student, was declared brought dead. The three injured children are undergoing treatment at Khagaria Sadar Hospital. The family members of the deceased blamed the school administration for the death.

After the incident, a large number of villagers gathered at the school premises, along with the family members of the other students who were injured. Several officials, including Sub-Divisional Officer Dhananjay Kumar, also went to the school to gather details about the entire incident.