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Eight-Year-Old Girl Dies After Electric Shock at Mumbai Pandal
An eight-year-old girl went with her family to a Ganpati pandal in Mumbai.
The family arrived early in the morning for darshan.
Because the area was very crowded, they waited near some shops.
A relative said a light fixture near the queue fell onto people.
The girl suffered an electric shock and died.
The relative said two other children in the family also received electric shocks.
She blamed the pandal organisers for not making the area safe.
More information about the incident is still expected.
An eight-year-old girl died after suffering an electric shock near the Kalachowki Mahaganpati pandal in Mumbai.
The incident occurred at about 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, according to a relative.
The girl had arrived with her family for darshan but was waiting near shops because of the heavy crowd.
A relative said a light fixture near the queue fell onto the public and caused the incident.
The relative accused the pandal organisers of failing to provide adequate safety arrangements; further details are awaited.
- Who
- An eight-year-old girl, identified by a relative as the victim, died; two other children reportedly also suffered electric shocks.
- What
- The girl died after an electric shock near a Ganpati pandal, reportedly involving a fallen light fixture.
- Where
- Near the Kalachowki Mahaganpati pandal in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- At about 2:40 a.m. on Sunday.
- Why
- According to a relative, a light fixture near the queue fell onto the public; the relative attributed the incident to inadequate safety arrangements by the organisers.
Key facts
- Victim
- Eight-year-old girl
- Incident time
- Approximately 2:40 a.m. on Sunday
- Location
- Near Kalachowki Mahaganpati pandal, Mumbai
- Reported cause
- A light fixture allegedly fell onto people near the queue
- Other affected people
- Two children reportedly also suffered electric shocks
- Organiser response
- No response was provided in the article
- Status
- Further details are awaited
Quotes
Kismati Yadav
Relative of the deceased girl
“This is entirely the fault of the pandal organisers. You are installing an idol of Bappa, you are gathering the public, and you are earning income and money, but is there any safety measure for the public? They should have ensured safety.”
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“We arrived around 2 am and joined the queue; the accident happened at 2:40 am.”
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Sources
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