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Two Killed, Four Injured After Shock Near Mumbai Ganesh Pandal
An electric shock happened near a Ganesh festival tent in Mumbai early Sunday morning.
The shock was near a temporary stall selling water and cold drinks.
Six people were affected.
Two people died, including an eight-year-old girl and a woman.
Four others were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Three injured people were stable, while a 12-year-old girl was in critical condition.
Emergency workers turned off the electricity and sealed the area for safety.
Officials are checking the temporary wiring to find out exactly what went wrong.
Two people, including an eight-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman, died after an electric-shock incident near a Ganesh pandal in Kalachowki.
Four others were injured; three were reported stable and 12-year-old Ruhi Singh was in critical condition in an ICU.
The incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. on September 20 near a temporary drinking-water and cold-drink stall on Dattaram Lad Marg.
Fire brigade personnel and others disconnected the electricity and cordoned off the area after receiving a call at 2:42 a.m.
Police, BEST and civic officials are investigating whether a short circuit or another technical fault caused the electric current to spread.
- Who
- Six people were affected: two died and four were injured.
- What
- An electric current reportedly spread near a temporary stall, causing deaths and injuries.
- Where
- Near the entrance of a Ganesh pandal on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki’s Digvijay Mill Chawl area of Mumbai.
- When
- Around 2:20 a.m. on September 20, 2026; authorities received a call at 2:42 a.m.
- Why
- The exact cause has not been established; officials are investigating a reported short circuit or another technical fault in the temporary electrical arrangement.
Reported Short-Circuit Account
Official Investigation Position
Cause of the electric current
Reported Short-Circuit Account
Civic and media reports described the incident as apparently involving a short circuit near the temporary drinking-water and cold-drink stall.
Official Investigation Position
Officials have not confirmed the precise cause and are investigating whether there was a technical fault in the temporary electrical arrangement.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two people died: eight-year-old Raghini Ghanshyam Yadav and 33-year-old Sujata.
- Injured
- Kiran Akbar Naik, Tanvi Naresh Hande and Sahil Sandip Tare were reported stable; 12-year-old Ruhi Singh was critical.
- Incident time
- Approximately 2:20 a.m. on September 20, 2026.
- Location
- Near the Mahaganpati Utsav Mandal or Ganesh pandal entrance on Dattaram Lad Marg, Kalachowki.
- Immediate response
- The power supply was disconnected and the area was cordoned off.
- Electrical setup
- A temporary meter had been installed for festival illumination and the cold-drink stall; officials said its wiring and MCB were disconnected by a local electrician.
- Investigation
- Kalachowki police, BEST, fire brigade and civic officials are examining the cause.
Sources
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