Two engineering students lost their lives, and 14 others were injured after a lighting structure collapsed during a Dandiya event at an engineering college in Hyderabad on Saturday evening (October 18). One of the deceased female students, identified as Sona Narayan Das, was a first-year Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) student at MVSR Engineering College.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">हैदराबाद: MVSR इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज में डांडिया कार्यक्रम के दौरान लाइटिंग पोल गिरने से 2 छात्रों की मौत, कई घायल और 5 की हालत गंभीर। 

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She sustained serious injuries when the structure, which had lights fitted on it, collapsed during the event and was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The collapse occurred around 7.30 pm, shortly after the programme had begun, with a large crowd of students present at the venue.&nbsp;Police said the remaining 14 injured in the incident were out of danger. Among them was Sona’s sister, Meena Narayan Das, who was also hurt and initially reported to be critical. She was taken to Pratyusha Hospital near Nadargul for treatment.<h3>Telangana CM expresses his anguish</h3>Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy voiced shock over the incident and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased students. He instructed officials to ensure the injured students receive the best possible medical care, and also directed them to identify those responsible for the accident and initiate strict action against them.&nbsp;BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed deep concern over the death of both students. He offered his heartfelt condolences to the families of the students who lost their lives in the tragic incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured, urging authorities to ensure they receive the best possible medical care.&nbsp;&nbsp;He also stood in solidarity with the grieving families, wishing them the strength and courage to bear the loss. Meanwhile, further details regarding what led to the collapse and the condition of the injured students are awaited. &nbsp;

The first-year engineering student sustained serious injuries when the structure, which had lights fitted on it, collapsed during the event, and she was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Two engineering students lost their lives, and 14 others were injured after a lighting structure collapsed during a Dandiya event at an engineering college in Hyderabad on Saturday evening (October 18). One of the deceased female students, identified as Sona Narayan Das, was a first-year Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) student at MVSR Engineering College.

The first-year engineering student sustained serious injuries when the structure, which had lights fitted on it, collapsed during the event, and she was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.

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