Anantnag, Mar 05: Two employees sustained minor injuries after a portion of the ceiling at the Town Hall in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district collapsed during a drug awareness conference on Thursday.
Officials said that the programme, organised as part of a drug-free society campaign, was attended by employees from various departments.
Eyewitnesses said that during the programme, a portion of the ceiling suddenly caved in with a loud noise, creating panic among the participants present in the hall. Two female employees fainted due to shock and sustained minor injuries.
The injured employees were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where they were provided treatment. Officials said the injured female employees are stable.
Executive Officer of the Municipal Committee Dooru, Mohammad Iqbal Bhat, said that only minor injuries were reported in the incident.
“A portion of the ceiling collapsed during the programme, but fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. All the injured persons were given medical attention and are stable,” he said.
He said the exact cause behind the collapse will be known only after an investigation—(KNO)
