A school building was washed away in a river in north India yesterday (September 16), though luckily no one was injured.

The incident took place in Katihar district, Bihar state, with video showing the building slowly crumbling as the river ate away the base of the structure.

Reports identified the structure as a school building, which was deserted almost three months ago.

Fortunately, there were no casualties as the state's education department had moved the students to another facility.

A video has emerged of a building getting washed away in a river in northern India.

The incident took place on Sept. 16 in Katihar district of Bihar state.

Visual showed the building slowly crumbling as the river ate away the base of the structure.

Reports identified the structure as a school building, which was deserted almost three months ago.

Fortunately, no one was injured as the state's education department had moved the students to another facility.

In a similar incident, a two-storey building was washed away in Ballia district of the neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state.

The incident was condemned by netizens who accused the government officials of negligence.