The Commonwealth Games preparations have collapsed into crisis after a bridge gave way outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, injuring 27 workers. The stadium will be the site for the opening ceremony and athletics, beginning Oct. 3.
With the games set to begin in only 12 days, this is the latest debacle in a series of issues that has plagued the project for several months, including allegations centering on corruption and building safety.
The steel and concrete walkway collapsed while workers were paving it. "I saw several people with bleeding arms and injuries on their bodies being taken away," said a construction worker, AFP reported.
The Indian Government has blacklisted PNR Infrastructure, the company that was constructing the bridge, following the pedestrian bridge collapse, and is demanding an investigation. But critics have also expressed concern that the athletes’ village is “uninhabitable,” including Mike Hooper, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
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The Karnataka State Cricket Association (formerly the Mysore Cricket Association) is committed to develop Karnataka as the premier cricketing state in the country. It aims to take the game to mofussil areas of the state for development at the grassroots level and to continuously promote the welfare of players.
