A tragic incident occurred in Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar area on Saturday, resulting in the loss of two lives and injuring five others, including two children. The incident happened around 10 pm when a huge Ganesh idol of ‘Bhuleshwaracha Raja’ fell during its arrival ceremony on Balaram Merchant Road near Kabutarkhana at Jay Ambe Chowk. According to civic officials, the idol fell while being taken to Bhuleshwar, causing several injuries.
The injured were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals, where two of them succumbed to their injuries. Fire brigade personnel, police, ambulance service, and civic ward staff were mobilized following the incident. The deceased have been identified as Sanket Nevshe (33) and Brijesh Hemant Joshi (30).
The five injured persons - Vaibhav Ghenand (38), Pawan Chaurasiya (25), Lavanya Ganer (5), Divya Ganer (7), and Kunal Kashid (26) - are undergoing treatment and reported to be in stable condition. The incident occurred ahead of the 10-day Ganeshotsav festival, which begins on September 14 this year. The festival is one of the biggest and most widely celebrated annual festivals in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, where idols of Lord Ganesh are installed and worshipped in pandals and homes.
Every year, elaborate arrival processions are organized in Mumbai, with devotees bringing idols to various pandals amid music, celebrations, and large gatherings.
