KOZHIKODE: A student sustained injuries during a hammer throw competition at the revenue district school sports meet. The injured has been identified as Muhammed Nishan, an eighth class student of R K Mission School in Meenchantha. He competed in five kilo section, but the authorities brought six kilogram hammer for the competition.

He sustained injuries on his fingers and legs when the hammer broke while throwing. He was soon taken to medical college hospital but the injuries are not so serious. Following the accident, the six kilo hammer was replaced with a five kilo one.