Kendrapada: A Class XIII student of a state-run school in Odisha’s Kendrapada district died Monday after she collapsed when classes were underway, police said.
The incident took place at Kamala Adarsha Girls’ High School at Ayatan in the district.
The deceased, identified as Bishwarupa Behera of Mahadeadia village, was taken to Rajkanika Community Health Centre (CHC) after she fell unconscious. Doctors declared her dead on arrival, a police officer said.
The girl’s family has demanded an examination of the school’s CCTV footage to establish the circumstances leading to her death.
An official of the School and Mass Education Department said a departmental inquiry has been initiated into the incident.
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