3 injured in NIS Patiala ceiling collapse

Three students were injured after the false ceiling of a hall collapsed at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala during an Independence Day function on Saturday. Videos showed audience members scrambling to safety.

NIS director Sumit Miglani said no one sustained major injuries and that the safety of athletes, trainees, staff and visitors remains the institution's highest priority. The Civil Lines police station said no complaint had been filed.

NIS, housed in the former palace of the Patiala Maharaja, is a top centre of the Sports Authority of India and has produced generations of national coaches and athletes. No details about the cause of the collapse were immediately available.