A class III student of a government primary school in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district was drowned in a tank recently. The victim fell in the tank on the first day of her school reopening.

Ten-year-old Annu, like other students of the school, had been ordered to perform school chores like sweeping and cleaning as the teachers utilised the time to relax and have a tea break on Monday.

Annu, who was given the task of mopping the floor, slipped into the tank and drowned while trying to fill water in an oversized bucket.

Other students raised an alarm, but the six teachers present in the school during the tragedy did not heed to their cries.

Ironically, the doctor at a local health centre also refused to accompany the villagers to attend to Annu. With crucial time lost, Annu could not be saved.

Following the incident, the teachers were suspended on Tuesday.