Mangaluru, Sept. 26 -- A college celebration turned tragic in Mangaluru after a first-floor balcony railing collapsed at the Rama Lakshminarayana Convention Hall in Pandeshwar on Saturday, September 26, leaving five students seriously injured.

A 16-year-old boy, who suffered a critical head injury, has reportedly been declared brain dead.

The incident took place during a college election and swearing-in programme for newly elected student representatives. Hundreds of students had gathered at the venue and were celebrating by dancing and cheering. Several students reportedly moved towards the first-floor balcony to watch the proceedings and capture the celebrations on their mobile phones.

The railing suddenly collapsed under the pressur...