Stands collapse at Mumbai’s St.Xavier’s Parel Ground

Thankfully, there were no casualties with nobody at the ground due to the ongoing lockdown situation...

Mumbai’s St.Xavier’s Ground in Parel suffered a mishap on Thursday morning around 5 am IST when part of the stands collapsed.

The ground normally hosts tournaments conducted by Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) and Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA).

Thankfully, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, matches of the MDFA and MSSA have been cancelled.

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Also thankfully, the place was deserted due to lockdown which otherwise would have been beaming with people who would be out for their morning walk and exercises.

Sudhakar Rane, who serves as the General Secretary of…