1dead, 5 injured due to electrocution during Ganesh immersion procession in Mumbai

Mumbai, : A man died and five other persons were injured after coming in contact with a live electric wire during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Mumbai on Sunday morning, civic officials said.

 

The incident occurred on Khairani Road in Sakinaka area at around 10:45 am when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched the Ganpati idol, leading to six devotees near it getting electrocuted, the officials said as per the information received from local police.