7 School Students Faint at a School in Bihar's Sheikhpura Due to Heatwave, Admitted to Hospital

Government schools are open in Bihar amidst the scorching sun and the havoc of heat waves. Children are in bad condition amid the scorching heat in Bihar. The temperature in most of the cities of Bihar has crossed 45 degrees while it has reached 48 degrees Celsius in the Aurangabad district. Schools were closed in Bihar due to extreme heat and have reopened after 10 days.

As many as seven students fainted due to the heatwave at a school in Sheikhpura. However, as school started, some of the girl students in school fell unconscious during morning prayer. Agitated parents have now demanded the closure of schools once again.

The incident happened at a school located in Mankaul village of Ariyari block. Two female students have been taken to Sadar Hospital and are in critical condition. On hearing about the incident, the parents of the children reached the school and pleaded with the school to remain closed. Furthermore, it is alleged that there is no exit fan inside the school room, due to which the heat increased in the whole room and it was filled with gas and thus the condition of the students deteriorated.

Meanwhile, about 60 female students have fainted due to the scorching heat in government schools in different districts of Bihar. The children demanded the government install AC. Fans are running in the classrooms of the school but the children are not able to study and are seen using books and copies as fans, reported News18 Hindi. The children are demanding from KK Pathak that it is not possible to study in such heat, so either install AC or close the school. Due to the scorching heat, the health of 6 female students has deteriorated in the Barh area of ​​​​Patna district. The treatment of the girls is going on.

In Begusarai also, more than a dozen students suddenly fainted amidst the rising heat. In the unconscious state, the students were picked up from the place and admitted to Matihani PHC for treatment where all the students are undergoing treatment. This entire incident is of Matihani Madhya Vidyalaya of Matihani police station area. After falling unconscious, the school teachers hurriedly admitted the students to Matihani PSC for treatment.

The whole of Bihar including Gaya is in the grip of heat waves these days. The scorching heat in Bihar has broken the record of 12 years this time. The highest temperature has been recorded in Gaya, Aurangabad, and Arwal districts. The highest temperature was seen in the Aurangabad district of Bihar, where the temperature reached close to 48 degrees, while the temperature in Arwal reached 46.9 and in Gaya, it reached 46.8 degrees.

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