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Fatalities during Ganeshotsav festival in Mumbai

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During the Ganeshotsav festival in Mumbai, multiple fatalities have been reported in the vicinity of major pandals. On September 20, an electrical accident near the Mahaganpati Utsav Mandal in Kalachowki resulted in two deaths, including an eight-year-old girl, and four injuries. The incident was reportedly caused by a short circuit in temporary festival wiring. On September 25, a 68-year-old man Vijay Aanekar died after falling unconscious near the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal. This followed a separate medical emergency on September 17 marks the second fatality at that claimed specific site during the life ongoing festival, following the death of a 25-year-old engineer. engineer Jaideep Meghraj Nemade on September 17. In response to these incidents, authorities have maintained high-security and medical deployments to manage large crowds during the festival.

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  1. 2026-09-26 16:35 UTC Fatalities during Ganeshotsav festival in Mumbai
  2. 2026-09-25 06:18 UTC Fatalities during Ganeshotsav festival in Mumbai

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