MIDNAPORE (WB): A makeshift tent collapsed at the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally here today when he was midway through his speech, injuring 67 people including 13 women, officials said.
The tent was erected next to the main entrance of the rally venue to shelter people from the rain. The Prime Minister saw the tent collapsing during his speech and immediately instructed special protection group (SPG) personnel standing near him to look after the people and attend to the injured, officials said.
P Kundu, principal of Government-run West Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, said that 67 people including 13 women were admitted after the incident but no one was seriously injured.
The local BJP unit as well as Modi’s personal staff, including his doctor and SPG personnel, swung into action to help the injured, officials said.
Modi also visited the injured at the hospital later. (AGENCIES)
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