North India Statesman
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A tragic accident occurred at the Jain Nirvana Festival held in Baraut in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. Information is being received that five people have died. More than two dozen women and men are reported injured due to the fall of the stage for the program. Officers who reached the spot admitted the injured to the hospital. SP and Additional SP have reached the spot with heavy police force. In the presence of Jain society, a program was going on to offer Ladu on the nirvana of Lord Adinath.
This painful accident took place on Gandhi Road in Baraut city Kotwali area. The injured are being rushed to the hospital. DM Asmita Lal and SP Arpit Vijayvargiya are reaching the hospitals and are gathering information about the injured. Significantly, this program was going on in the Jain College ground in Barot.
The stage was 65 feet high
According to the information, 7 people have died due to the fall of the Mann Pillar in the grounds of Shri Digambar Jain Degree College. Many others were injured. Religious programs were to be held here today under Nirvana Festival. For which a 65 feet high platform was built. Its stairs were broken. This collapsed the stage completely. Many devotees are buried under it. At present, relief and rescue operations are going on. There was a stampede after the incident. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. Senior police and administration officials are present on the spot.
CM Yogi has expressed grief over the incident
So Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of this incident. The Chief Minister directed the officials to immediately reach the spot and speed up relief work. The Chief Minister has given instructions for proper treatment of the injured. Along with this, he also wished the injured to recover quickly.
The stage collapsed due to high weight
Eyewitnesses said that a 65 feet high wooden stage was built. On which a 4-5 feet tall statue of God was installed. Devotees were climbing the stairs to reach God. Meanwhile, due to weight gain, the entire structure collapsed, people shouted. Many people were tortured. So someone was running around to save his life
