Ilkal, July 6 -- The main gate of Balakundi Government Higher Primary School in Ilkal taluk of Karnataka's Bagalkot district collapsed on Monday morning, leaving four students and a school attendant injured. A Class 3 girl sustained serious injuries, Ilkal police said.

According to preliminary information, the gate came loose while being opened as students were arriving at school and fell to the ground. The gate fell on Nayanakumari, a Class 3 student, causing serious injuries to her face.

She was first taken to Ilkal Government Hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in Bagalkot for advanced treatment. The other injured students and the school attendant are being treated at Ilkal Hospital.

Local residents alleged that this is...