40 students injured in Barabanki after first floor of school collapses, 15 rushed to trauma centre of district hospital

At least 40 children were injured after a portion of the first-floor balcony of their school here collapsed on Friday, police said.

The children are being treated at the district hospital. The condition of five students is stated to be critical, Barabanki Superintendent of PolicePolicePolice (SP) Dinesh Kumar Singh said.

Singh said the incident took place at the Awadh Academy School, a private institution, when a large number of children gathered on the first-floor balcony while going down to attend the morning assembly.