Two students are reported to have died after a lighting system allegedly collapsed during a Dandiya night event at MVSR Engineering College in Nadergul, Hyderabad, according to a report by Telangana Today and a condolence message posted by BRS Working President KT Rama Rao.
Rama Rao expressed grief over the reported deaths in a post on October 17, 2026. He conveyed his condolences to the families of the students and wished those injured in the incident a speedy recovery. He also called for the injured students to receive better medical treatment.
The report identified the incident as having taken place during an event at the engineering college in Nadergul. It said the lighting system collapsed on students participating in the programme. The supplied report did not provide the names of the deceased students, the number of people injured, the nature of their injuries or details of the venue’s event-safety arrangements.
The account also did not include a confirmation from the college administration, police, fire services, hospitals or any district authority. It is therefore not independently established from the available material whether the lighting structure had been inspected before the event, who installed it, or whether the programme had received the required permissions and safety clearances.
The incident, if confirmed, would raise questions about temporary structures and electrical installations used at crowded institutional events. Such arrangements can involve multiple parties, including the venue operator, event organisers, contractors and technical vendors. Establishing responsibility would require an official account of how the structure failed, whether safety checks were conducted and whether emergency procedures were activated.
Rama Rao’s statement focused on the deaths and the treatment of those injured. The supplied material does not record any announcement of an inquiry, action by law-enforcement agencies, or a response from MVSR Engineering College. It also does not establish whether the event was continuing when the collapse occurred or whether further programmes at the venue were suspended.
The immediate public-interest issue is the need for authoritative confirmation of the casualties and circumstances. Details from the college, police and medical authorities would be necessary to establish the final death toll, the number of injured students, the cause of the collapse and the next steps in any investigation.
