8-year-old among 2 dead in electrocution incident in Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug; 4 injured
The incident occurred near the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki at around 2:20 am
An eight-year-old girl is among two fatalities after an electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area on Sunday morning. The tragedy occurred around 2:20 am near the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg, during the Ganapati festival. Four others were injured in the incident. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, BEST, and civic officials were dispatched to the scene at 2:42 am.
Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav, 8, was declared dead at Masina Hospital, followed by another woman's death at Global Hospital. The injured, Kiran Akbar Naik, Tanvi Narsh Hande, Sahil Sandip Tare, and Ruhi Singh, are currently receiving treatment. Additionally, a 25-year-old man from Pune died of a heart attack while attending a gathering near the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh pandal on Thursday.
The Lalbaugcha Raja idol has been cared for by the Kambli family for over eight decades, and the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal is a renowned attraction associated with the festival.
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