Two students reportedly died after a lighting system collapsed during a Dandiya night event at MVSR Engineering College in Nadergul, Hyderabad, according to a report by Telangana Today. Other students were also injured in the incident, although the supplied report does not provide their number or the severity of their injuries.
The incident occurred during a college event in which students were participating in Dandiya celebrations. Telangana Today reported that the lighting system fell on students attending the programme. The report did not include details about the event organiser, the structure or equipment involved, or whether the lighting installation had undergone a safety inspection before the programme.
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao expressed grief over the deaths in a post shared on October 17, 2026. He offered condolences to the families of the deceased students and wished those injured a speedy recovery. He also called for the injured students to receive better medical treatment.
The report does not identify the two students who died, name the injured students, or state which hospital received them. It also does not cite a police statement, a college communication, a district administration notice, or a medical authority confirming the casualties. The circumstances surrounding the collapse, including whether it involved temporary event equipment, a structural failure or an electrical installation, remain unestablished in the supplied material.
The incident places attention on safety arrangements at large public events held within educational institutions. Temporary lighting, stage equipment and other event installations can create risks when their design, anchoring, electrical connections or operating conditions are not properly assessed. Establishing responsibility would require details about the installation, the agency that supplied or operated it, the college’s event permissions and the inspections conducted before the programme.
At present, the available account confirms that a serious mishap was reported at MVSR Engineering College and that KT Rama Rao publicly acknowledged deaths and injuries. It does not establish the full sequence of events or whether any authority has opened an investigation. Official confirmation from the college, police, district administration or medical authorities would be needed to clarify the casualties, cause of the collapse and next steps.
