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Boy, 11, dies after touching live wire inside Tamil Nadu school
An 11-year-old Class 6 student died after touching a live wire while filling his water bottle inside a government school in Tamil Nadu's Erode district on Wednesday. Over 300 locals, students, and…
The Story in Brief
An 11-year-old Class 6 student died after touching a live wire while filling his water bottle inside a government school in Tamil Nadu's Erode district on Wednesday. Over 300 locals, students, and relatives blocked a road demanding justice.
Police have started an investigation into how the wire was exposed on school premises. India Today reports the incident is under investigation, with no arrests or official action announced so far.
The Indian Opinion
Another school, another live wire. Headlines about children being electrocuted in government schools have become depressingly routine. The immediate road blockade by 300 locals is understandable anger, but the real test is whether the investigation will name the official responsible for electrical safety in that school, or whether it will be buried as yet another 'unfortunate accident'. Is the school's maintenance contract with the local panchayat or a private vendor, and was a safety audit done this year? The answer will tell us if this was negligence or systemic failure.
Source: indiatoday.in
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