Storm wreaks havoc, two injured as box collapses at Eden Gardens

Two spectators were injured today after a bamboo-built box collapsed after a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy showers hit the Eden Gardens, where an IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers was scheduled, police said.

Two spectators were injured Tuesday after a bamboo-built box collapsed when a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy showers hit the Eden Gardens, where an Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers was scheduled, police said.

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“Two spectators, Sambhu Prasad and Om Prakash Barui, were injured after the venue operating management box collapsed on them. They have been shifted to a hospital. Disaster management and police personnel are at the site,” Assistant Commissioner of Police Deepak Kumar Dutta said.

The met department had predicted a thunder squall with wind speed reaching between 40 and 50 kmph.

The rain delayed the start of the match.