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Student killed, 14 hurt as lighting arch falls at Hyderabad college Dandiya night
Wind brought down the lit arch at an engineering college's Navratri event on Saturday. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has asked officials to find those responsible.
Key points
- A woman engineering student died in hospital after the arch fell on her.
- Police said the 14 injured are out of danger.
- Revanth Reddy ordered tough action against those found responsible.
A woman engineering student was killed and 14 people were injured on Saturday when an arch carrying festive lighting came down during a Dandiya event at an engineering college in Hyderabad.
Police said the arch fell because of the wind. The student suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby private hospital, where she died during treatment. The 14 others who were hurt were out of danger, police said.
The college has not been named, and police have not released the student’s name.
Police have not said who put up the arch, how many people were at the event when it fell, or whether a case has been registered.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed his sadness at the death and conveyed his condolences to the student’s family, a government release said. He directed officials to make sure the injured received advanced medical care.
He also told officials to identify those responsible for the collapse and to take tough action against them.
The death comes on the same evening that a crowd surge at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata killed 19 people, putting the safety of festival venues and temporary structures in the spotlight as celebrations peak across the country.