Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Lalbaugcha Raja Offers Aid After Bhuleshwar Idol Collapse
A very large Ganesh idol fell during a procession in Mumbai.
The accident happened on Saturday evening near Bhuleshwar.
Two people died and nearly five others were hurt.
The people who died were Sanket Nevshe and Brijesh Joshi.
Police are checking whether the idol’s support system or welding failed.
Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal offered money to help the affected festival group.
It also offered money to the families of the two people who died.
The city corporation said it would inspect procession routes to improve safety.
Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal announced ₹11 lakh in aid for Bhuleshwar Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal.
It will provide ₹5 lakh each to the families of Sanket Nevshe and Brijesh Joshi.
A 22-foot Bhuleshwar Cha Raja idol collapsed during its arrival procession on Saturday evening.
The collapse killed two people and injured nearly five others in Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar area.
Police are examining possible support-system failure and faulty welding, while the BMC plans route inspections.
- Who
- The Bhuleshwar Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal, Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal, the deceased Sanket Nevshe and Brijesh Joshi, injured procession participants, police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- What
- A 22-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during an arrival procession, killing two people and injuring nearly five others; financial aid was subsequently announced.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Saturday evening; the aid was announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Balaram Merchant Road in Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar area, while the idol was being transported from Byculla toward Bhuleshwar.
- Why
- Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal provided assistance after the deaths and injuries; police are investigating a possible technical failure, and the BMC plans safety inspections.
- Financial aid to mandal
- ₹11 lakh from Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal to Bhuleshwar Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal
- Aid to each deceased person’s family
- ₹5 lakh each
- Idol size
- 22 feet tall
- Deaths
- Two people
- Injuries
- Nearly five people
- Possible cause under investigation
- Technical failure in the support system, including reportedly faulty welding
- Planned safety measure
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said it would inspect idol-procession routes across Mumbai