Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Flag Sparks Fire During Rally
During a political rally in Kalyan, a flag on a truck touched a high-tension wire.
This caused a big spark and smoke, and people got scared.
A video of this was shared on Reddit.
One person was taken to the hospital but is okay now.
No one from the government has said anything about it yet.
This happened just before some important elections in Maharashtra.
People are talking about how safe these rallies are and if they should use tall flagpoles.
A flag on a pickup truck touched a high-tension wire during a Mahayuti campaign rally in Kalyan’s Yogidham area.
The incident caused a spark and smoke, leading to chaos and a near-miss accident.
A video of the incident was shared on Reddit by a user named Lazy-Firefighter-749.
One person was reportedly hospitalized but is said to be out of danger.
Authorities have not yet issued any official statement or confirmation regarding injuries or casualties.
- Who
- Participants and bystanders at the Mahayuti campaign rally in Kalyan’s Yogidham area
- What
- A flag on a pickup truck touched a high-tension wire, causing a spark and smoke
- When
- Exact date and time unclear, video surfaced a day before Maharashtra civic body elections
- Where
- Kalyan’s Yogidham area, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Why
- The flag was mounted on a metal rod, which came into contact with the live wire
- Location
- Kalyan’s Yogidham area
- Event
- Mahayuti campaign rally
- Incident
- Flag touched high-tension wire
- Platform
- User
- Lazy-Firefighter-749
- Vehicle
- Pickup truck
- Flags
- BJP and other party flags
- Injuries
- One person reportedly hospitalized, out of danger