Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the death and conveyed his condolences to the family.

Engineering student dies after structure collapses at Hyderabad college's dandiya event

Police said wind brought down the arch, seriously injuring Sona Narayan Das, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) student. She was taken to a nearby private hospital, where she died during treatment.

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In Short

  • Wind caused arch with lights to fall, injuring 14 people
  • Sona Narayan Das died during hospital treatment, sister also injured
  • All injured now stable, police confirm no critical cases

A first-year engineering student died and 14 others were injured when an arch fitted with lights collapsed during a Dandiya event at MVSR Engineering College in Nadergul on Saturday.

Police said wind brought down the arch, seriously injuring Sona Narayan Das, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) student. She was taken to a nearby private hospital, where she died during treatment.

First-year engineering student dies after structure collapses at Hyderabad college's dandiya event

Her sister, Meena Narayan Das, was also injured and is being treated at Pratyusha Hospital near Nadergul. While initial reports described her condition as critical, police later said all 14 injured people were out of danger.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the death and conveyed his condolences to the family.

He directed officials to ensure advanced medical care for the injured, identify those responsible for the accident and take strict action, according to a government release.

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