Arunachal: Class 1 student killed in Tawang school hostel fire

• A Class 1 student was killed in a fire at a school hostel in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
• The fire broke out around 12:20 am at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya.
• Six-year-old Choine Tsomu died despite rescue efforts by an older student and hostel warden.
• The fire spread rapidly due to dried wooden planks and furniture, making containment difficult.
• A magisterial inquiry and a district-wide safety audit of residential schools and hostels have been ordered.

Why It Matters: This fire death prompts a safety audit for all residential schools.