Hyderabad: There was chaos on Sunday at the pre-release event of South superstar Yash's much-awaited film 'Toxic' when a part of the sound system suddenly fell down amid the huge crowd. There is news of two people being injured in this accident. Immediately after the incident, Yash stopped his speech and inquired about the condition of the injured.
Where was the event held
The grand pre-release program of the film was organized at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad. A large number of people had come to the event to see Yash and get glimpses related to the film. Due to increasing crowd, the police was continuously appealing to the people to step back and maintain order. Meanwhile, some people were seen climbing the temporary structures present around the venue. In the video that surfaced, some youth were also seen near the pole supporting the sound system. Then suddenly a part of the sound set-up fell and a stampede-like situation was created among the people present there.
Two youths injured after falling floodlights at the pre-release event of Toxic film in Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/PWExiDQ2ne
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Yash stopped his speech as soon as he got the news of the accident.
According to the information, Yash was present on the stage at the time of the incident and was addressing the fans. As soon as he got information about the sound system collapse, he immediately stopped his speech. The actor appealed to the people from the stage to be cautious and asked if everyone was safe. Yash asked the officials to immediately examine the injured and provide them treatment. After this, both the injured people were taken to a nearby hospital, where their treatment is going on.
After receiving information from the organizers that the situation was under control, Yash started his speech again. After this incident, questions are also being raised regarding the security arrangements in the program.
'Toxic' will be released on 26th August
Yash's 'Toxic' is going to be released in theaters on 26th August. Nayanthara will also be seen in an important role along with Yash in the film, which is directed by Geetu Mohandas. There is already a lot of excitement among the audience about the film and the crowd gathered at the pre-release event has also given a glimpse of its popularity.