Rain water seeped into Government Higher Secondary School, Surankote, on Friday, partially damaging the infrastructure.
Mohammad Tahir among other locals said, “Amid heavyrainfall, water from adjoining habitations accumulated in the premises ofGovernment Higher Secondary School Surankote and entered into the classroomsand office.”
They claimed lack of proper drainage system around theschool as the reason behind the incident. “Time and again, we have brought thematter into the notice of the municipal authorities, but nothing has been done.A proper drainage system needs to be constructed along the school to preventsuch mishaps,” they said.
On being contacted, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Surankote,Saleem Qureshi, said that he has directed the municipal authorities to clearthe drains in a bid to prevent such incidents in the future.