Gorakhpur, Aug 12 (UNI) A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday morning near Carmel School in Gorakhpur when a dilapidated boundary wall belonging to the Forest Department suddenly collapsed.
The accident took place around 10 AM and resulted in multiple injuries and one fatality.
Due to a parent-teacher meeting (PTM) at Carmel School, several parents and guardians were present on the road near the school, either walking with their children or waiting on parked bikes. Without warning, the old wall crumbled, trapping several passersby under the debris.
Among the injured was Vikram Prasad, a resident of Pikaura Gandhinagar in Basti district, who was in the city visiting relatives. He served as a gunner for an Additional District Magistrate (ADM).
He sustained critical injuries when the wall collapsed directly onto him, causing severe trauma to his abdomen and multiple fractures in his left leg. Despite being rushed to the medical college by police and bystanders, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Police officers from Golghar Outpost, led by In-charge Avneesh Pandey, quickly arrived at the scene and coordinated the emergency response. The injured were taken to the district hospital and the medical college for treatment. The debris was also cleared from the road to restore traffic flow.
Speaking on the incident, Golghar Outpost In-charge Pandey confirmed that Vikram Prasad received the most serious injuries. Forest Department’s Nagar Ranger, Dinesh Chaurasia, stated that a proposal had already been sent earlier for the reconstruction of the deteriorating wall.
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