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Two Dead, Five Injured After Ganesh Idol Falls in Mumbai
A large Ganesh idol was being taken through Mumbai during a welcoming procession.
The idol was called “Bhuleshwaracha Raja.”
It fell on Saturday night in the Bhuleshwar area.
Two people died after being taken to hospitals.
Five other people were hurt, including two young girls.
Rescue workers and police came to help.
The injured people were taken to nearby hospitals.
Some reports said part of the idol broke, while others said the idol lost balance.
Officials had not yet confirmed exactly why it fell.
A large idol of “Bhuleshwaracha Raja” fell during its arrival procession in Bhuleshwar, south Mumbai.
The incident occurred around 9:50–9:51 p.m. Saturday near Kabutarkhana at Jay Ambe Chowk.
Sanket Nevshe, 33, and Brijesh Hemant Joshi, 30, died after being taken to hospitals.
Five people were injured: Vaibhav Ghenand, Pawan Chaurasiya, Lavanya Ganer, Divya Ganer and Kunal Kashid.
The injured, including girls aged five and seven, were reported stable as authorities examined the cause.
- Who
- Devotees carrying the “Bhuleshwaracha Raja” idol; two people died and five others were injured.
- What
- A large Ganesh idol, or part of its structure, fell during an arrival procession.
- When
- Around 9:50–9:51 p.m. on Saturday night.
- Where
- Near Kabutarkhana at Jay Ambe Chowk on Balaram Merchant Road in Bhuleshwar, south Mumbai.
- Why
- The precise cause was not confirmed; reports cited loss of balance, difficulty handling the idol, or loose frame hardware.
Reported Preliminary Explanations
Cause Still Unconfirmed
What caused the fall
Reported Preliminary Explanations
Some reports said loose nuts and bolts caused a portion of the idol’s frame to fail. Another account said a portion of the 22-foot idol broke off and fell.
Cause Still Unconfirmed
Other reports said devotees found the idol difficult to handle and that it lost balance; officials had not established the precise cause.
Description of the collapse
Reported Preliminary Explanations
Some accounts described the entire idol as falling during the procession.
Cause Still Unconfirmed
Another report said only a portion of the idol collapsed onto bystanders, so the accounts differ on the exact mechanics.
Early casualty information
Reported Preliminary Explanations
An initial BMC disaster-management update referred to one person being brought dead and two injured people receiving treatment.
Cause Still Unconfirmed
Later official updates confirmed two deaths and five injuries overall.
- Casualties
- Two people died and five were injured.
- Deceased
- Sanket Nevshe, 33, and Brijesh Hemant Joshi, 30.
- Injured
- Vaibhav Ghenand, Pawan Chaurasiya, Lavanya Ganer, Divya Ganer and Kunal Kashid.
- Children injured
- Lavanya Ganer, 5, and Divya Ganer, 7.
- Idol details
- Reports described the idol as massive; one report estimated it at 22 feet and said it was made of Plaster of Paris.
- Hospital updates
- The deceased were declared brought dead at Reliance Hospital and G T Hospital; injured people were treated at G T Hospital and J J Hospital.
- Emergency response
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Traffic Police, 108 ambulance service and civic ward staff responded.
Sources
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