During Dussehra celebrations at Mallanna temple in Aloor village in Nizamabad an overcrowded balcony collapsed killing 2 people and injuring 15 others. The incident took place yesterday when 25 people were crowded on the balcony watching the celebration while there were 10 to 15 people below, mostly women and children and suddenly the balcony collapsed.
Eleven of the injured were immediately rushed to MG hospital, a private hospital in the area and another four injured people were taken to a nearby government hospital. The two who lost their lives were a woman and a small child who was standing right under the balcony.
See the video below:
2 dead, around 20 injured when overcrowded balcony collapsed in Nizamabad dist of #Telangana during #Dasara celebration. pic.twitter.com/EfhQ8t55Ny
— Aashish (@Ashi_IndiaToday) 29 September 2017