Namitha, who is considered lucky when it comes to shop openings
especially down south, was caught in a stage collapse after being mobbed
at a temple festival.Namitha was the chief guest along with
actor/director Bhagyaraj at the inaugural day of a temple festival in
Reddiapatti near Namakkal in Salem. About 10,000 people had gathered
there to get a glimpse of the glam babe.
Namitha reached the venue
to rousing applause from the crowd. Even as she settled down on the
make-shift dais and waved her hands in acknowledgement of the crowd’s
cheers, hundreds of men went berserk and ran towards her, breaking
barricades in a bid to get close to her.
Reportedly, unable to
withstand the huge load, the stage collapsed and everyone including
Namitha was trapped inside. A few people from the crowd immediately
alerted the ambulance services.However, the organisers took the
actress to a safe place and she was unhurt except for a few bruises.
When DC contacted Namitha she was still in a state of shock.“Yes,
that happened near Namakkal. Even though I was given enough security,
somehow fans managed to break the barricades and cross over onto the
stage. It was an unimaginable crowd, and hence the stage couldn’t take
the load and it collapsed. My manager John and some guards were quick on
their feet and they managed to pull me out. After a little while at a
place away from the crowds, we managed to get to our car and left,” says
Namitha.She expressed concern about others who were caught in the mishap.
“While
I was still shaken from the incident, my thoughts were about the safety
of the people and kids who were still trapped. I spoke to the
organisers after 30 minutes and they told me that no one was seriously
injured.”
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