Four injured as stage set up for Wildlife Week celebrations collapses in Keralam’s Thekkady

The temporary stage erected at Thekkady under the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) for the State-level Wildlife Week inauguration that collapsed on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A temporary stage erected at Thekkady under the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) for the State-level Wildlife Week inauguration collapsed on Monday, injuring four people.

According to officials, the stage had been set up at the Anavachal parking ground near Thekkady. The incident happened around 1.30 p.m., minutes after the conclusion of the event’s inauguration by Forest Minister Shibu Baby John. Three police officers and a light-and-sound technician sustained injuries.