Cuttack: After Durga Puja light gate collapse near College Square, the festive atmosphere in Odisha’s Cuttack city was marred by another mishap at Rajabagicha near Badambadi Square where a section of the ceiling at a local puja mandap collapsed, injuring three individuals.
According to sources, a two-foot section of the ceiling, which was supporting bamboo poles that held up the decorative front gate of the pandal, suddenly caved at around 2 pm as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the city. The debris fell directly onto devotees standing beneath, injuring two women and a man.
The Rajabagicha Puja Committee member along with locals immediately rushed the injured to SCB Medical College and Hospital.
Meanwhile, police and Fire Service personnel have cordoned off the pandal and restricted entry of devotees.
The back-to-back incidents on Maha Navami, when thousands of devotees visited pandals across the Silver City, have raised concerns over safety of temporary structures during the Puja.
