Seven injured as ladder of daredevil show collapses
Cuttack | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
 

Seven people were injured, two of them critically, when the ladder of a wooden structure meant for a dare devil car racing show in the Bali yatra ground here collapsed today All the injured were immediately shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital by the local authorities.

Cuttack Deputy Collector Jyoti Prakash Das said overcrowding at the venue led to the mishap.

He said there was heavy rush of the people on the ladder to occupy a place to witness the show locally called ''Moth ki Kuan'' (Death well) when it collapsed .

The authorities soon after the incident closed the show and ordered an inquiry in to the incident.

-- (UNI) -- 07CA42.xml

Viewer's Comment Comments Not Available

More Stories

Pak not done enough to against 26/11 perpetrators: PM 

India favours legally-binding outcome at Copenhagen 

Afghan Aircraft makes emergency landing 

Savitriamma, Chief Minister\'s sister dies of illness 

PM greeted in Washington by cheering crowd of Indians 

PM arrives in Washington on four-day state visit 

Centre ready for talks with Maoists: Minister 

Police lathicharge JNU students 

Printer Friendly Version

Send This page to A Friend