NEW DELHI: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old girl died whereas 17 have been injured after a ‘kirtan’ stage collapsed in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji temple, an official stated on Sunday.
The incident occurred on the intervening evening of Saturday-Sunday and the deceased was but to be recognized.
In keeping with police, on Friday a Mata Jagran at Mahant Parishar, Kalkaji Mandir was organised, a practice adopted for the previous 26 years.
“No permission was granted for holding the occasion. Nonetheless, adequate employees was deployed to take care of legislation and order. There was a gathering of round 1, 500 -1, 600 individuals at about 12.30 a.m. on Sunday, ” stated the Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Rajesh Deo.
An elevated platform, constructed with wooden and an iron body, was arrange close to the principle stage for the households of organisers and VIPs.
“At about 12.30 a.m., the elevated platform crashed down because it couldn’t bear the burden of individuals sitting/standing on this stage. Some individuals who have been sitting beneath the platform received injured, ” stated the DCP.
All of the injured have been shifted to AIIMS Trauma centre and Safdarjung Hospital and MAX by ambulances.
“Hearth brigade additionally visited the spot. To date 17 accidents have been obtained. One girl was introduced lifeless at MAX hospital who remains to be unidentified, ” stated the DCP.
Efforts are underway to establish the deceased, who was delivered to the hospital by two individuals.
“The crime group had visited the spot. The situation of all different injured are steady; few have obtained fracture accidents. A case beneath sections 337, 304A and 188 IPC is being registered into the matter towards the organisers, ” stated the DCP.
The Director of Delhi Hearth Service (DFS) Atul Garg stated that the fireplace division had obtained a name concerning the incident at 12:45 a.m..
“The hearth groups together with three tenders have been rushed to the location. The Kirtan stage had collapsed and a few individuals received injured and have been rushed to some hospital with the assistance of police/public, ” stated Garg.