A large signboard installed to show directions by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collapsed today near  Kankaria in Ahmedabad, injuring a family travelling on a two-wheeler.

The incident left a child with a fracture and caused injuries to two other family members, although their specific conditions have not been reported. Locals rushed the family to a nearby hospital immediately.

Eyewitnesses said that the sign fell suddenly and had injured the people, which raises serious concerns about the safety and quality of the signs installed throughout the city.

This incident has sparked alarm among local residents, who are urging the authorities to investigate the quality of the work done by the AMC. 

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