At least 10 killed, several hurt during Ganesh Visarjan across Maharashtra

Mumbai: At least 10 people died while six are missing and five were injured during the immersion of Ganesh idols in Maharashtra over the weekend, which marked the culmination of the 11-day Ganeshotsav.

While most of the deaths were because of drowning, the financial capital of Mumbai reported a major electrocution incident.

During the immersion procession on Khairani Road in Mumbai's Kurla, a hanging electric wire touched a Ganpati idol, injuring six devotees.

While Binu Sukumaran Kumaran (36) was pronounced dead at the Seven Hills Hospital, five others — Subhanshu Kamat (20), Tushar Gupta (20), Dharmaraj Gupta (49), Karan Kanojia (14), and Anush Gupta (6) — are undergoing treatment at the Paramount Hospital.

Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar said the Public Works Department had been asked to probe the incident.

Another tragic incident was reported from the Shahapur tehsil of Thane district, when five volunteers of the Shivtej Mitra Mandal fell into the Bharangi River during Ganesh Visarjan.

One person died, two were rescued, and a search operation was underway for the remaining two. The deceased has been identified as Prateek Munde.

In the Pune district, two were swept away in the Bhama river at Waki Khurd, as was one at Shel Pimpalgaon in the Chakan area, while one slipped into a well at Birwadi.

The bodies of the first two had been recovered, while search operations were underway for the other two.

In the Nanded district, three people fell into a river at Gadegaon, of whom one was rescued, while the search was underway for two others.

In Nashik, four people drowned during the immersion process, with the body of one victim being recovered in Sinnar.

In Jalgaon, three people were swept away in separate incidents; efforts were on to trace them.