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Tragedy Strikes Lalbaug: 2 Dead, 4 Injured in Electrocution at Ganapati Pandal
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News18•20-09-2026, 06:15
Tragedy Strikes Lalbaug: 2 Dead, 4 Injured in Electrocution at Ganapati Pandal
- •An electrocution incident near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area resulted in two deaths and four injuries early Sunday.
- •The incident occurred around 2:20 am near the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg during the ongoing Ganapati festival.
- •Eight-year-old Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav was declared dead upon arrival at Masina Hospital.
- •A second victim, an unidentified woman, also succumbed to her injuries at Global Hospital.
- •Four others—Kiran Akbar Naik, Tanvi Narsh Hande, Sahil Sandip Tare, and Ruhi Singh—are receiving treatment at Masina Hospital.
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An electrocution incident occurred near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early Sunday during massive festival crowds, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.
Two persons, including an eight-year-old girl named Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav, were killed, and four others were injured in the Lalbaug incident.
Five injured persons were initially taken to Masina Hospital in Byculla, where the young girl was declared brought dead, while others and a woman who later succumbed were shifted to Global Hospital in Parel.
