Police said more than 300 participants got on to the wooden bridge waiting for the run to start after parking their vehicles in the parking area. Some women suffered minor injuries, and many participants complained that they had lost their cell phones. None of the injuries were serious enough to demand hospitalisation or out-patient care, police sources said.
They said the failure of organisers of the Pinkathon led to the mishap. Fortunately, the water level in the area was too shallow. The tourism department had clearly instructed the organisers not to use the bridge which was temporarily erected for a fair three months ago. “The department had clearly asked the organisers not to use the bridge as it was fragile. The department could not demolish it as there was a case going on between the organisers of the fair and tourism department,” a police official attached to Triplicane police station said. However, the organisers of the event insisted that they managed the crowd using a bunch of volunteers to prevent people from crowding on the bridge. “The bridge was closed from both ends to pre vent people from getting on to it. However, the barricades were removed and the people were allowed on the bridge,” the official said.
Sources said that when more than 300 women gathered on the bridge waiting for the Pinkathon to start the structure could not bear the weight and collapsed. Many women were suddenly thrown into the Cooum slush. Several participants complained they had lost their mobile phones in the melee.
The organisers of the Pinkathon were not available for comment. The Pinkathon, a concept introduced by actor/model Milind Soman for women empowerment, is conducted in various cities across the country.
Police said more than 300 participants got on to the wooden bridge waiting for the run to start after parking their vehicles in the parking area. Some women suffered minor injuries, and many participants complained that they had lost their cell phones. None of the injuries were serious enough to demand hospitalisation or out-patient care, police sources said.
They said the failure of organisers of the Pinkathon led to the mishap. Fortunately, the water level in the area was too shallow. The tourism department had clearly instructed the organisers not to use the bridge which was temporarily erected for a fair three months ago. “The department had clearly asked the organisers not to use the bridge as it was fragile. The department could not demolish it as there was a case going on between the organisers of the fair and tourism department,” a police official attached to Triplicane police station said. However, the organisers of the event insisted that they managed the crowd using a bunch of volunteers to prevent people from crowding on the bridge. “The bridge was closed from both ends to pre vent people from getting on to it. However, the barricades were removed and the people were allowed on the bridge,” the official said.
Sources said that when more than 300 women gathered on the bridge waiting for the Pinkathon to start the structure could not bear the weight and collapsed. Many women were suddenly thrown into the Cooum slush. Several participants complained they had lost their mobile phones in the melee.
The organisers of the Pinkathon were not available for comment. The Pinkathon, a concept introduced by actor/model Milind Soman for women empowerment, is conducted in various cities across the country.
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