Lucknow’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Ekana) Cricket Stadium caused an unfortunate accident. A woman and her daughter died, while their driver got severely injured after their car got crushed by a huge billboard situated outside the stadium.
Accident happened near the stadium
The incident happened on Monday, May 5, after a strong gust of storm hit the area. Even though the police acted promptly to take the injured passenger duo of mother and daughter to Lohia Hospital, they were declared dead by the doctors.
A video clip of this incident surfaced on social media. The video saw a person who was seen trapped under the debris of the collapsed hoarding yelling for help. The visuals also showed how the storm proved too strong for the billboard to survive its wrath.
As per the reports, the police authorities were present at the spot and assisted in taking the victims to the hospital quickly. Furthermore, cranes were deployed to remove the giant hoarding while a Scorpio SUV remained submerged under the debris.
The billboards were tipped to be related to the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 matches which were hosted by the Ekana Stadium.
Lucknow | Three people were injured after a board put up at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium fell on a moving car today
All three persons including a man and two women have been shifted to a local hospital. The board fell due to strong winds: Police pic.twitter.com/4eIegdXAgy
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 5, 2023
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