Four Killed in India Festival Electrocutions
Four Killed in India Festival Electrocutions
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The Mumbai victims were identified as eight-year-old Raghini Ghanshyam Yadav and 33-year-old Sujata. Three injured people—Kiran Akbar Naik, Tanvi Naresh Hande and Sahil Sandip Tare—were treated at Masina Hospital, while 12-year-old Ruhi Singh was taken to Global Hospital in critical condition.
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Kismati Yadav, the eight-year-old victim’s aunt, said the family had left the queue because of the crowd and stopped near a shop while taking a side route home. “There were lights installed there, near the mandap. They should have taken care of safety,” she told PTI, criticizing the lack of safety arrangements.
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The temporary electricity setup had reportedly been installed to illuminate the festival and serve the cold-drink stall; officials said a local electrician had disconnected its wiring and miniature circuit breaker before the incident, prompting a site inspection by BEST officials.
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In the Dindigul incident, 15-year-old Periyakaruppan climbed onto a straw-laden lorry to free a stuck tarpaulin when a snapped power line fell on him. He suffered severe burns and died at the scene, and the truck was subsequently gutted by fire.
A deadly electrical mishap killed two people during a crowded Ganesh festival celebration in Mumbai early Sunday morning. An eight-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman were electrocuted near a temporary drink stall at a festival pandal in Lalbaug around 2:20 a.m., according to The Federal. Four others were injured, with a 12-year-old girl in critical condition at the hospital.
The incident exposed dangerous safety gaps at the festival. Mid-Day reported that temporary wiring and a circuit breaker near the stall had been disconnected before the electrocution occurred. The family of the eight-year-old victim said organizers failed to provide proper electrical safety measures, and officials cordoned off the site for inspection.
Two Deaths and Four Injured in Mumbai Pandal Incident
The two fatalities were identified as eight-year-old Raghini Ghanshyam Yadav and 33-year-old Sujata, according to New Indian Express. Three injured people—Kiran Akbar Naik, Tanvi Naresh Hande, and Sahil Sandip Tare—were treated at Masina Hospital. Twelve-year-old Ruhi Singh was transported to Global Hospital in critical condition after the short circuit electrified the stall.
The stall sold cold drinks and drinking water to festival visitors. News18 reported that the temporary electrical setup had been installed to light the festival grounds. A local electrician had disconnected the wiring and circuit breaker before the accident, raising questions about how the deadly shock occurred.
Family Blames Organizers for Missing Safety Protections
Kismati Yadav, the eight-year-old victim's aunt, told reporters the family left the crowded celebration to find another route home. They stopped near the shop where the electrocution happened. "There were lights installed there, near the mandap. They should have taken care of safety," she said, criticizing the lack of safety arrangements at the festival.
Ganesh Festival Deaths Reported Across India
The Mumbai incident was part of a deadly pattern during the Ganesh festival season. In Karnataka's Dindigul district, an 18-year-old student was killed while removing decorative lights near another Ganesha pandal. Separately, a 15-year-old boy in Tamil Nadu died after being struck by a fallen power line while trying to free a stuck tarpaulin on a truck.
The Tamil Nadu boy, identified as Periyakaruppan, climbed onto a straw-loaded truck to dislodge the tarpaulin when the snapped power line fell on him. He suffered severe burns and died at the scene. The truck caught fire after the electrical contact, adding to the tragedy.
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