Mumbai, September 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four others were injured after an electric shock near a Ganpati pandal in Mumbai’s Lalbaug area early on Sunday, officials said.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when devotees were present near the pandal. According to preliminary information from the fire brigade, two boys and three girls aged between eight and 20 came into contact with an electrical current and suffered burn injuries.
All five victims were rushed to Masina Hospital in Byculla. Doctors declared eight-year-old Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav dead upon arrival.
The injured were identified as Kiran Akbar Naik, 19, Tanvi Narsh Hande, 19, Sahil Sandip Tare, 19, and 12-year-old Ruhi Singh.
A second death was reported later after a woman admitted to Global Hospital in Parel succumbed to her injuries. Her identity had not been ascertained at the time of the report.
Among the injured, one girl was reportedly in critical condition and was shifted to Global Hospital for further treatment. The remaining three injured victims are undergoing treatment in the ICU at Masina Hospital, where their condition remains serious.
The incident cast a pall of gloom over Ganesh festival celebrations in the Kalachowki area.
Further details regarding the circumstances that led to the electrical current spreading are awaited.
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