Overview

• A 50-year-old man, identified as Papannachari, was killed, and 13 others, including three children, were injured in the collapse.
• The incident occurred during a floodlit Kabaddi tournament in Mallanayakana Katte village, Mandya district, Karnataka.
• The injured were admitted to the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), where they are receiving free medical treatment as directed by local authorities.
• Officials, including Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and MP H. D. Kumaraswamy, have called for compensation for the deceased's family and highlighted the need for stricter oversight of temporary event infrastructure.
• An investigation is underway to determine the structural failures of the makeshift gallery, which was reportedly unable to support the large crowd.