One Govinda suffered a seizure, collapsed and died at Palghar district of Maharashtra, nearly 100 km's from downtown Mumbai, on Tuesday, during the Dahi-Handi celebrations organized to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.
According to reports reaching here, in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) comprising Mumbai and parts of adjoining districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, nearly 70 to 80 persons were injured when human pyramids crashed. Only two are in hospital with fractures while others have been discharged after primary medication.
The maximum number of injuries were reported from Mumbai, where more than 50 persons were injured in different incidents.
Reports from Palghar said that the Rohan Gopinath Kini (21) died after they formed the human pyramid. When he came down after the successful game, he collapsed. “He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead,” a police official said, adding that youth used to suffer seizures and fits.
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks