{
  "id": 8587523,
  "title": "8-year-old among 2 dead in electrocution incident in Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug; 4 injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/8-year-old-among-2-dead-in-electrocution-incident-in-ganapati-pandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:23:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/8yearold-among-2-dead-in-electrocution-incident-in-ganapati-pandal-in-mumbais-lalbaug-4-injured-11789867307292.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The incident occurred near the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki at around 2:20 am",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight-year-old Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav among two electrocution fatalities",
    "Four others injured in incident near Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug",
    "Victims treated at Masina and Global Hospitals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area during the festival has heightened safety concerns at the popular gathering spot, putting a spotlight on the risks of large public events.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "2 Killed, Several Injured In Electrocution Near Ganpati Pandal In Mumbai's Lalbaug",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/2-killed-several-injured-in-electrocution-near-ganpati-pandal-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:38:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "8-year-old among two electrocuted to death near Ganpati Pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/8-year-old-among-two-electrocuted-to-death-near-ganpati-pandal-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:02:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "At least two dead, four injured after electrocution near Ganesh pandal in Mumbai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/at-least-two-dead-four-injured-after-electrocution-near-ganesh-pandal",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:43:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}