PM Modi talking to a woman injured after a tent fell during his rally in West Bengal's Midnapur
At least 20 people suffered injuries when portion of a tent collapsed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in West Bengal's Midnapore today. The tent was erected next to the main entrance of the rally venue to shelter people from the rain. Many enthusiastic BJP supporters were seen crowding inside the tent during the rally. The prime minister could be heard asking them to be careful,
He directed the SPG to look after, and attend to those affected by the tent collapse. After completing his speech, the prime minister immediately rushed to meet injured persons at a nearby hospital.
PM Modi visits hospital to meet workers injured in tent collapse:
PM Modi orders SPG to assist injured people
Tent collapses during Modi's rally in Midnapore
PM Modi meets injured people
Tent collapses during Modi's rally in Midnapore
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief MInister Mamata Banerjee also responded to the incident through microblogging site Twitter and said that the state government was providing all the medical facility to the injured.
"We pray for the speedy recovery of all those injured at the Midnapore rally today. The government is giving all help for medical treatment," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
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