During Republic Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Wednesday morning, two people were injured after a drone fell on them.
“A man and a woman have been hospitalized after they were hit by the drone. Condition is stable,” said a doctor present at the spot.
A relative of one of the injured said, “They received injuries while they were performing when a drone hit them on the head.”
Republic Day celebrations this year are special as this is the 75th year of Independence, being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ across the country. The government said that the celebrations will now be a week-long from January 23 to 30.
The celebrations commenced on January 23, the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and will culminate on January 30, which is observed as Martyrs’ Day.
