School safety under fire after Kollam tragedy
A 13-year-old student, Midhun, was electrocuted at Thevalakkara Boys HSS in Kerala’s Kollam district on Thursday, triggering public anger and highlighting safety lapses in schools. Midhun, a recent transfer from Pattakadavu School, died around 8:30 a.m. while playing before assembly. The incident occurred after a slipper landed on the roof of the bicycle shed, where he was fatally electrocuted.