2 killed, 5 injured after Ganpati idol collapses during procession in Mumbai

Two people were tragically killed and five others, including two children, were injured when a portion of a 22-foot Ganpati idol collapsed during a procession in South Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar area on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 9.51 pm at the Bhuleshwar-cha-Raja Ganpati mandal at Jay Ambe Chowk, just 50 meters from its final destination in Fanas Wadi, Marine Lines.

The Plaster of Paris idol was being transported from a workshop in Byculla when the collapse happened, causing the heavy structure to fall on bystanders. The deceased were identified as Sanket Nevshe, 33, and Brijesh Hemant Joshi, 30, while the injured, including two minors aged five and seven, are currently receiving treatment in stable condition at nearby hospitals.

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