Sports Minister O J Janeesh says Thrissur swimming venue collapse was a lapse at official level and action will follow

5 October 2026

The temporary roof at the Aquatic Complex in Thrissur, the venue of the State School Games swimming events, collapsed in heavy rain on 1 October 2026. Four students and two parents were seriously injured. After visiting the Thrissur Aquatic Complex on 5 October, Sports Minister O J Janeesh said the collapse was a lapse at the level of officials and that action will follow. He said only four events were held in Thrissur, so a separate organising committee was not needed, and that teachers' organisations had taken charge of the committees when the DDE called a meeting. Mayor Niji Justin said she had not been invited to the organising committee meetings.