7-year-old injured after fall from fourth floor of school in Navotas

A 7-year-old student was injured after falling from the fourth floor of a school in Navotas City, according to Chino Gaston’s “24 Oras” report on Friday.

Jason Venezuela, father of the Grade 1 student, said the child followed her mother who volunteered in a Brigada Eskwela program held in the San Rafael Village Elementary School, which was located near their house.

“Hindi naman po alam ni misis na sumunod sa kanya. Parang na-trap sa may CR, ngayon naghanap po siya ng way na makakalabas siya napag-isipan niya na umano sa bintana,” Venezuela said.

(My wife did not know that our child followed her to school. The child was trapped inside the CR, then while looking for a way out thought of passing through the window).

The utility man, Roderick Ballad, said he saw the victim after he heard a loud sound coming from behind the school.

“Dito siya tumama siguro dahil sa lakas ng kalampag. Hindi rin po siya nakapagsalita nakita ko na lang po may sugat dito [sa bandang bibig]. Binuhat ko po hanggang labas tapos sinalubong po ako ng dalawang utility tinakbo nila sa Tondo Medical Center,” Ballad said.

(The child must have fallen in this area because of the loud sound that I heard. The child could not speak because of a wound near the jaw. I carried the student and was met by the two other utility workers. The child was brought to the Tondo Medical Center for treatment.)

The management of the school has pledged to help the parents of the victim on the hospital expenses.

The student is undergoing treatment and is safe at the Tondo Medical Center.

GMA News has sought for a comment from the Department of Education (DepEd) regarding the incident. -- Richa Noriega/BAP, GMA News