A student was killed and at least 12 others were injured after a lighting truss collapsed during a Dandiya event at MVSR Engineering College in Nadergul, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, prompting Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to order action against those responsible.
The incident took place on Saturday during the concluding hours of Sangamam, the college’s two-day annual technical and cultural festival. Hundreds of students were reportedly gathered on the ground when strong winds were blowing and a metal structure supporting decorative stage lights collapsed on a group of female students.
The deceased student was from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering branch. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Adibatla police station in Rangareddy district. A large police contingent was sent to the campus after the collapse as tensions rose among students and parents.
A senior police official confirmed the casualties, saying, “One girl died, and twelve others were injured after a lifting stand collapsed during a Dandiya event at MVSR College in Nadargul. We have shifted the injured to the hospital for treatment.” The account was reported by ANI and published by Deccan Chronicle.
The Telangana Chief Minister’s Office said Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the student’s death and conveyed his condolences to the family. The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure the best possible medical treatment for those injured and instructed them to identify those responsible for the accident and take strict action against them.
The collapse occurred during a large student gathering, placing event infrastructure and crowd safety at the centre of the official response. The available account does not establish whether the truss had received safety clearance, who installed it, or whether the structure had been inspected before the programme. Those questions are expected to form part of the authorities’ efforts to identify responsibility.
An eyewitness identified as Suresh, an uncle of the deceased student, alleged that safety lapses led to the accident. He told reporters that he received a call between 7 pm and 8 pm while the Dandiya programme was under way, and that strong winds were blowing when a lighting and decoration pole fell. He said the structure struck his niece on the head.
The incident highlights the risks created when temporary event structures are installed in crowded institutional spaces, particularly during programmes involving large gatherings and changing weather conditions. Further details on the injured students’ conditions, the nature of the police action and any formal safety or structural assessment were not available in the supplied report. The Chief Minister’s direction to identify those responsible remains the next official step.
