World media glare on Commonwealth Games

New Delhi: The foot overbridge collapse at the presitigious Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi yesterday has the world media scrutinising India's preparedness for the Commonwealth Games, now 11 days away. Many call it a mess. (Read & Watch: Foot over-bridge at Nehru stadium collapses)

The bridge collapse and concerns raised by the Commonwealth Games bosses about conditions in the Games Village have invited censure from the world media, especially British and Australian newspapers. (Read: Games Village seriously compromised, says Fennell)

Here's what some of them say:

The Guardian talks about the foot overbridge collapse and its headline reads 'Bridge collapse threatens Games.'

The Daily Telegraph says 'Commonwealth Games 2010 in chaos as 23 injured in stadium footbridge collapse'.

The Independent writes 'Stadium bridge collapse heightens Games fears'.

Australian newspaper ABC News talks about 'Filth, bridge collapse add to Delhi's woes'

The Australian says 'Crisis hits Delhi Games preparations'

And the Sydney Morning Herald expressed every possible doubt under the article 'Delhi in doubt over safety fears'.