Two Dead and Four Injured in Electrocution at Mumbai Ganapati Pandal
· India · LiveMint, Indian Express
Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died in an electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area. The incident occurred near the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg at around 2:20 am during massive festival crowds. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was alerted at 2:42 am, deploying emergency personnel alongside police and civic ward staff. Eight-year-old Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav was declared brought dead at Masina Hospital, while an unidentified woman succumbed to her injuries at Global Hospital. Four other individuals sustained injuries and underwent medical treatment.
Why it matters
The tragedy raises urgent questions about electrical safety and crowd management infrastructure during major public religious festivals in Mumbai.
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