Kottayam : School going turned tragic for 3-and-half-year-old Gautam, son of Pollassery native Ajeesh, when a wall at Anganwadi caved in causing serious injuries to limbs, face and skull of the child. The incident took place 10.30 am Monday.
Children were playing inside the Anganwadi when a wall suddenly collapsed. Of the total 12 students, there were just two including Gautam and the helper present for the day. The helper and other child escaped miraculously. Gautum lay on top of the debris when she found him, the helper said. Gautam has fracture to his left cheekbone, right thigh and at two spots below the knee. The child also suffered blunt force trauma to his head
Gautam is currently hospitalised in the Children’s hospital at Kottayam Medical College.
