Seven people have died and more than 50 were injured after a bamboo platform erected during a religious event in Baghpat by Uttar Pradesh collapsed under the weight of people.
According to the police, the Jain community in Baraut had organized a ‘Laddoo Mahotsav’ today and hundreds of people reached a temple to offer Laddoo. A bamboo platform for the devotees had been erected. This platform collapsed under the weight of people.
Baghpat police chief Arpit Vijayvargiya said the police and ambulance arrived at the place shortly after the incident and hurried to the hospital wounds. While those with minor wounds have been administered with first aid and sent home, others with more serious injuries are being treated.
The magistrate of District Amemita Lal said that the local community Jain had been observing ‘Laddoo Mahotsav’ annually for 30 years. “A wooden structure collapsed and about 40 people were injured. Twenty people received first aid and sent home, others are under treatment.”