Kerala school building roof collapse: V Sivankutty blames corporation for alleged lapse
Press Trust of India | June 2, 2026 | 02:45 PM IST | 1 min read
Former minister V Sivankutty seeks probe into Attakulangara school building collapse, alleges failure in granting fitness certificate
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty on Tuesday blamed the municipal corporation here for the collapse of the roof of a building inside the government school campus at Attakulangara. Terming the incident as "unfortunate", Sivankutty alleged that there was "failure" on the part of the corporation in giving a fitness certificate to the school campus.
The former minister also said the incident needs to be probed to ascertain how the alleged lapse occurred on the part of the corporation. "Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident," he said. The incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Monday when the school premises were empty after classes ended.
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The tiled-roof structure housing the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) office suddenly collapsed, but no one was inside the building at the time. The office, located within the school compound, is used by around 30 employees.
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