Kasaragod schoolgirl dies as tree falls on head in rain
The tragedy occurred at Angadimogar in Puthige panchayat.
The tragedy occurred at Angadimogar in Puthige panchayat.
The tragedy occurred at Angadimogar in Puthige panchayat.
Kasaragod: An 11-year-old girl died after a tree fell on her head near her school on a rainy Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Ayshath Minha, a class VI student of Government Higher Secondary School at Angadimogar in Puthige grama panchayat.
She was the daughter of B M Yusaf and Fathimath Sainab of Angadimogar.
The incident happened outside the school soon after classes ended at 4 pm. Ayshath and two of her friends were walking to the school bus when a small Macaranga tree (Vatta) fell on her head, said a teacher. The other two students escaped unhurt.
Teachers rushed her to a cooperative hospital in Kumbla, 15km away. But she was declared brought dead.
Ayshath is survived by her parents and three siblings, said the teacher.