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4 injured as steel beam collapses during Holi celebrations in Mundhwa
The incident took place on the premises of Royal Palms, a privately owned event venue located on Koregaon Park Mundhwa Road.
Police said that a formal permission for the event had been sought by the organisers from the Pune police commissioner office and was granted to them. (File Photo)
Four persons were injured when a steel beam used to erect a temporary platform collapsed during a Holi celebration in Mundhwa area of Pune city on Tuesday afternoon. The police were in the process of registering an offence against the organisers.
The incident took place on the premises of Royal Palms, a privately owned event venue located on Koregaon Park Mundhwa Road. Police said that a formal permission for the event had been sought by the organisers from the Pune police commissioner office and was granted to them.
A team of local police went to the location after receiving reports about the accident. “Four persons were injured in the incident as the steel beam collapsed during the celebration. They were rushed to the Sassoon General Hospital,” an officer from Mundhwa police station said.
Police officials added that a probe will be conducted into the safety measures taken at the venue including the audit of structure of the temporary platform and other installations to ascertain whether there was any negligence on the part of the organisers or contractors. Statements of eyewitnesses were being recorded, and authorities said appropriate action would be taken based on the findings of the inquiry.
“An offence is being registered at Mundhwa police station,” said a police officer.
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