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KOZHIKODE: More than 50 people were injured in a clash during a music concert at Kozhikode beach. One person is in critical condition. The clash took place during the '555 The Rhine Fest' organized by Students Initiative Palliative Care of JDT Islam College of Arts and Science. Many police officers were also injured.

The organizers had closed the entrance after the venue became full by 6pm yesterday. Then the protest started. Snd and bottles were thrown onto the stage.The police resorted to lathi-charge to avoid the conflict and the crowd dispersed. In the meantime, the barricade fell on top of students and they got injured. 12 injured persons are admitted in medical college and others in Govt Beach General Hospital. The program was suspended due to the accident. The police stopped the vehicles and closed the shops to control the conflict around 9 pm.

The three-day fest was organized to raise funds for the purchase of a caravan with modern facilities for travel for poor patients. Tickets were sold through students. A special stage was set up on the beach for the event.