Boy, 7, escapes injury after falling in school’s septic tank

Old furniture placed over the man-hole at the Strathspey Primary School.

A 7-year-old boy escaped death and possible injuries when he fell into his school’s septic tank last week after the cover of the manhole gave away.

Bryan Sookram, a grade two student of Strathspey Primary School said that he along with his friends were standing on the cover of the tank when he noticed it shifting. He recalled that all of his friends quickly moved off, unfortunately, he couldn’t fast enough.

He said that the cover of the manhole gave away and he fell,