Javelin Pierces Student's Neck During Sports Meet At Odisha School
NDTV
The javelin struck Meher from the right side of his neck and a portion of its head came out from his left side.
A Class 9 student suffered critical injuries after a javelin pierced his neck during the annual sports meet of a government school in Odisha's Balangir district on Saturday, officials said.
The student, identified as Sadananda Meher, is now out of danger.
The javelin, thrown by another student at Agalpur Boys' Panchayat High School during a practice session, struck Meher from the right side of his neck and a portion of its head came out from his left side.
The boy, along with the javelin stuck below his chin, was rushed to the Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir, where it was safely brought out by doctors. However, Meher is now admitted to the ICU of the hospital.
