{
  "id": 15319448,
  "title": "Engineering student dies as lighting frame collapses during Dandiya night in Hyderabad; 15 injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/engineering-student-dies-as-lighting-frame-collapses-during-dandiya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:45:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/engineering-student-dies-lighting-frame-collapses-dandiya-night-hyderabad-10926258/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Navaratri celebrations at a college in Hyderabad, an engineering student named Sona lost her life and 15 others sustained minor injuries when a lighting frame collapsed on them around 7.30 pm, according to police officers from Adibatla. The incident took place at MVSR Engineering College in Nadargul, where over 600 students were present.\n\nThe lighting arrangement was erected on a rectangular frame, but strong winds caused the frame to fail, leading to its immediate collapse. The 18-year-old victim, Sona, was crushed under the frame and suffered head injuries. Inspector Adibatla S Ramesh confirmed that the frame fell due to the wind, causing the tragic accident.\n\nThe college had permission to conduct the event within the campus, but local police DCP Shamshabad B Rajesh expressed concern that a massive crowd should have been notified to the authorities. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has expressed condolences to the family of the deceased, promising stringent action against those responsible and assuring the injured of the best medical care.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Engineering student Sona dies in Hyderabad lighting frame collapse",
    "15 others injured in MVSR Engineering College incident",
    "Strong winds caused frame to collapse during Dandiya night"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Hyderabad Engineering Student Killed After Lighting Stand Collapses During College Dandiya Event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/hyderabad-engineering-student-killed-after-lighting-stand-collapses",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:58:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}