{
  "id": 9943098,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Ganesh Immersion Tragedy: Two Youths Drown During Ganpati Visarjan In Khandwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/madhya-pradesh-ganesh-immersion-tragedy-two-youths-drown-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/madhya-pradesh-ganesh-immersion-tragedy-two-youths-drown-during-ganpati-visarjan-in-khandwa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IN KHANDWA, MADHYA PRADESH, AT LEAST TWO YOUTHS DROWNED DURING THE IMMERSION OF A GANESHA IDOL ON SEPTEMBER 25. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR NAHALDA VILLAGE WHEN DEVOTEES GATHERED TO CONCLUDE THE GANESH FESTIVAL BY DROWNING THE IDOL. OFFICIALS ARE WAITING FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE INCIDENT. IN HYDERABAD, POLICE COMMISSIONER V.C. SAAJJANAR APPEALED TO RESIDENTS TO AVOID MAIN ROADS AND DELAY NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL DURING THE GANESH IMMERSION PROCESSIONS. THE IMMERSION PROCESSION HAS BEEN CONTINUING PEACEFULLY SINCE FRIDAY. SAAJJANAR THANKED THE CITIZENS FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO MAKE THE FESTIVAL SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT ANY UNDERTOWING INCIDENTS. THREE OTHERS WERE RESCUED DURING THE INCIDENT.",
  "summary": "Khandwa Ganesh idol immersion: At least two youths died due to drowning during Ganesh idol immersion in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district. The incident took place on the night of September 25 near Nahalda village, when devotees had gathered to mark the conclusion of the Ganesh Festival by immersing the idol. According to officials, the two youths drowned during the immersion ceremony. Further…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}