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CM Revanth Reddy Orders Probe After Truss Collapse Death

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered an investigation after a lighting truss collapsed at MVSR College.
The 22-foot truss fell around 7:30 pm Saturday during the college’s first dandiya event.
Strong wind caused the truss failure.
Nineteen-year-old student Sona Narayan Das died from the crush.
Adibatla police filed a death-by-negligence case against the organizers and installers.

History

Historical Context

On July 17 1981, the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, suffered a walkway collapse that killed 114 people after a design change doubled load on a welded joint, prompting stricter building codes and mandatory third-party reviews. The recent 22-foot lighting-truss failure at MVSR College, which killed student Sona Narayan Das, echoes that disaster and has revived calls for similar safety reforms in India.

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Story summary

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered an investigation after a lighting truss collapsed at MVSR College.
The 22-foot truss fell around 7:30 pm Saturday during the college’s first dandiya event.
Strong wind caused the truss failure.
Nineteen-year-old student Sona Narayan Das died from the crush.
Adibatla police filed a death-by-negligence case against the organizers and installers.

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