{
  "id": 4368350,
  "title": "VIDEO: Electric Pole Sparks During Parel Cha Maharaja Aagman; Devotees Seen Running In Panic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/video-electric-pole-sparks-during-parel-cha-maharaja-aagman-devotees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:31:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/video-electric-pole-sparks-during-parel-cha-maharaja-aagman-devotees-seen-running-in-panic-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the Parel Cha Maharaja aagman procession in Mumbai, an electric pole reportedly caught fire, leading to panic among devotees. Smoke began to billow from the pole, causing several people to scatter in different directions. A video of the incident surfaced on social media, showing an individual attempting to extinguish the sparks on the electric pole while others moved away in fright. However, the precise cause of the incident remains unknown, and it is unclear if anyone was injured. Further details and official confirmation are awaited. Thousands of dedicated devotees filled the streets of Mumbai on Saturday to witness the grand aagman of Lord Ganesha idols in several community pandals, in anticipation of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations scheduled to commence in about two weeks.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: A shocking incident came to light during the Parel Cha Maharaja aagman procession after an electric pole reportedly caught fire, triggering panic among devotees. The incident caused several people to run in different directions as smoke began billowing from the pole. Electric pole sparks during procession A video of the incident has surfaced on social media, showing what appears to be an…",
  "key_points": [
    "Electric pole caught fire during Parel Cha Maharaja aagman procession in Mumbai.",
    "Smoke and sparks caused devotees to panic and run in different directions.",
    "Video shows someone trying to extinguish sparks, but cause remains unknown."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}