PM Modi visits hospital after many were injured in his rally in Bengal's West Medinipur

According to reports, the accident took place in the afternoon when the Prime Minister was addressing the farmers' rally. The stucture of canvas, iron and wood that was built like a canopy collapsed.

Following the incident, the injured people were rescued from the scene and were rushed to the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital.

Modi was in the middle of the speech when the pandal collapsed.

While addressing the rally, he even asked people climbing the marquee (pandal) to get down from it.

After delivering his speech, Modi went to the hospital where the injured were admitted for treatment and met them.

The PMO India tweeted: "Straight after the rally in Paschim Medinipur, PM @narendramodi went to the local hospital and enquired about the condition of those who have been injured."

The BJP's IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya tweeted that an injured woman asked for his autograph in the hospital and the PM obliged.

"Look at the adulation for PM Modi. The lady meets first in the hospital asks PM for an autograph while hardly being able to speak. Needless to say, PM happily obliged. #BengalWithModi," Malviya tweeted.

"A heavy downpour and overcrowding also triggered the accident," the man told IBNS.

"A major disaster was averted narrowly," he added.

A source in the hospital said that the victims have been admitted to the surgical ward and are being treated. They are in stable condition, reports said.

Modi Image: Amit Malviya Twitter page