Hyderabad There was mourning at the Dandiya event in Rangareddy district, adjacent to it, when the arch installed for lighting collapsed. According to the information, this event was taking place in the engineering college campus, in which one student died. Apart from this, about 12 people are still said to be injured and have been admitted to the hospital. The deceased student has been identified as Sona Narayan Das. She was a first year student of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department in the college.
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“A student died and twelve others were injured when a lifting stand collapsed during a dandiya program at MVSR College in Nadargul. We have admitted the injured to the hospital for treatment,” a senior police officer said. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred during the conclusion of ‘Sangamam’, the college’s two-day annual technical-cum-cultural fest. Hundreds of students were dancing on the field when a huge metal pole supporting the decorative lights of the stage collapsed and fell on a group of girl students. At present, the police officer said, “A case has been registered against the MVSR College management in connection with the incident of falling of electric beam during the Dandiya program organized by the college management. We are currently investigating the matter.”
Family members made allegations of negligence
Suresh, the uncle of the deceased victim, alleged that the fatal accident occurred due to a safety lapse. Suresh told reporters, “I got a call between 7:00 and 8:00 pm. A dandiya program was going on at MVSR College. There was a strong wind at that time and suddenly a light and decoration pole fell. My friend Ashok called me and told me that it had fallen directly on his daughter’s head. He first thought that the injury was minor and asked me to go and see her condition.” He further added, “When I reached the hospital and inquired with the staff they told me he was brought dead. People are talking about what happened, but clearly there was negligence and basic safety precautions were not taken. We want answers.”
College management gave clarification
College director Prasanna Kumar described the incident as an unexpected natural disaster caused by sudden and strong winds and said the management immediately took action to provide medical aid. He said, “We had planned to organize a technical-cum-cultural fest called ‘Sangamam’, which is an annual event. On Friday there was the technical program and today was the cultural program. On the request of the students, a Dandiya program was organized from 5:30 to 6:00 pm to conclude the festival. Unfortunately, just 10 minutes before the end of the program, a strong thunderstorm occurred. Due to this, the stand supporting the lights could not bear the pressure and a The stand fell straight where the girls were dancing.”
He further added, “Unfortunately, we lost Soni Narayan Das, a young student of the EEE branch. Around nine students were admitted to the hospital. It was taking time to wait for 108 ambulances, so we immediately used our college vehicles. He received immediate medical attention at Pratyusha Hospital. The students who were taken for CT scan have been declared out of danger. This is an extremely unfortunate incident. The management is monitoring the situation round the clock and Will provide all possible assistance to the bereaved family.”
CM expressed grief over the accident
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy has expressed grief over the death of a student in an accident in an engineering college. BJP leader Andala Sriramulu Yadav visited the spot and reprimanded the college authorities for criminal negligence. He said, “Small, unstable pillars about 80 feet high were erected without adequate support, and they suddenly fell on about 20 girls. Four girls are in a critical condition, and many have lost their lives. This is gross negligence on the part of the MVSR College management.” (Input- ANI)
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