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50 Injured as Gallery of a Football Ground Collapses in Palakkad

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Nearly 50 people were injured when a temporary gallery of a football ground in Palakkad, Kerala, collapsed on Sunday, 19 January, just before a match was to start.

The fundraiser match was organised to help the family of footballer R Dhanarajan, who died of cardiac arrest on 29 December 2019 during an all India Sevens tournament match at Perintalmanna in Malappuram district.

"As per our preliminary count, nearly 50 got injured in the accident in a temporary gallery. They have been shifted to various hospitals in the area. None has suffered any serious injury," police said.