NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the Rajasthan school building collapse incident.

A portion of a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district this morning, leaving four children dead and 17 others injured.

In a post on X, the prime minister said, “The mishap at a school in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, is tragic and deeply saddening. My thoughts are with the affected students and their families in this difficult hour”.