{
  "id": 2719294,
  "title": "2 killed, 5 injured after Ganpati idol collapses during procession in Mumbai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/2-killed-5-injured-after-ganpati-idol-collapses-during-procession-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:57:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-ganpati-idol-collapse-bhuleshwar-two-killed-10845719/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "2 Killed, 5 Injured As 22-Foot Ganesh Idol Falls On Them In Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/2-killed-5-injured-as-22-foot-ganesh-idol-falls-on-them-in-mumbai",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "VIDEO: Panic, Chaos As Ganesh Idol Falls On Devotees During Bhuleshwarcha Raja Procession In Mumbai; 2 Dead, 5 Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/video-panic-chaos-as-ganesh-idol-falls-on-devotees-during",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:34:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Two killed, five injured as Ganesh idol falls during arrival ceremony in Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/two-killed-five-injured-as-ganesh-idol-falls-during-arrival-ceremony",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:52:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}