Class-8 Girl Dies After Collapsing in Kendrapara Classroom

Overview

• The Class-8 student, who collapsed during class on Monday, was rushed to Rajkanika Community Health Centre where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
• The girl has been identified as Bishwarupa Behera of Mahadeadia village and the incident took place at Kamala Adarsha/Kamala Model Girls' High School in Ayatan, Kendrapara district.
• School staff and teachers attempted first aid and notified the parents after the pupil fell unconscious during a science lesson, and a headmistress reported students heard a sound like a firecracker before the collapse.
• Rajkanika police registered an unnatural death case, took custody of the body and sent it for post-mortem examination, and the School and Mass Education Department has launched a departmental inquiry.
• Formal medical findings and the inquiry report are pending and the family's demand for CCTV review could shape the timeline and scope of further police and departmental probes.