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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Rainwater-soaked wire electrocutes five at a Panvel Dahi Handi event, two children in ICU",
  "summary": "Five people were injured after a live wire sparked during a Dahi Handi celebration in Panvel, Raigad, while a separate accident in Mumbai killed a child and left 376 Govindas hurt.",
  "content": "Five people were injured after a live wire sent a jolt of current through a crowd celebrating Dahi Handi in Maharashtra's Raigad district. The incident happened in the Lainali area of Panvel city, triggering panic among those gathered for the festival. All five were rushed to hospital, and two children among them are currently under observation in the ICU.\n\nHow the wire and rope came into contact\nEvery year, residents in the Lainali area break a Dahi Handi tied as a votive offering using a stick. This time, the rope used to hang the handi ran close to an overhead electric wire. Heavy rain had left the surrounding road waterlogged, and when the rope came into contact with the live wire, current spread through the area and struck five people nearby. All the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Doctors are keeping a close watch on their condition, particularly the two children who remain under observation in the ICU.\n\nA seven-year-old boy killed, 376 Govindas hurt in Mumbai\nIn a separate incident, municipal officials said on Sunday that a minor boy died and 376 Govindas were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai. According to an official, a group of children was celebrating Dahi Handi on its own on Saturday afternoon near the Ekta Welfare Society in Malvani's Chikuwadi when a pillar made of bricks collapsed. The falling structure killed a seven-year-old boy, while a total of 376 Govindas across the city were reported injured in festival-related incidents.\n\nWhich hospitals treated the most casualties\nOfficials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said the highest number of injured, 183, were admitted to hospitals in the Island City, followed by 126 in the western suburbs and 62 in the eastern suburbs. Of the injured, 53 remain hospitalised, 37 others are still under treatment, while 286 have been discharged after treatment. Parel's KEM Hospital recorded the highest number of injured Govindas at 76, followed by Jogeshwari's HBT Trauma Care Hospital with 34, Ghatkopar's Rajawadi Hospital and Vikhroli's V N Desai Hospital with 33 each, and Mumbai Central's Nair Hospital with 32. The municipally-run Sion Hospital and Govandi's BDBA Hospital each treated 18 injured people.\n\nTwo incidents, one weekend of safety concerns\nThe Raigad and Mumbai incidents both unfolded over the same Dahi Handi weekend. In Panvel, rainwater and a stray electric wire turned a festive gathering into an emergency, while in Mumbai a collapsing brick pillar cost a child his life and left hundreds of Govindas injured. In both cases, large crowds, handis strung up at height, and nearby hazards such as live wires or makeshift structures raised the risk. Quick hospitalisation helped save lives in both cities, but the twin accidents have once again raised questions about safety arrangements at crowded festival events.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe twin accidents have put the spotlight back on safety arrangements at large festival gatherings.\n\n• Across India: Dahi Handi and Janmashtami events draw massive crowds every year. Following these incidents, organisers and local authorities everywhere will need to check for live wires and unstable structures near handi sites before festivities begin.\n• In Maharashtra: Both Raigad and Mumbai have injured people receiving treatment, with two children still in the ICU in Panvel and 53 people still hospitalised in Mumbai. Families in these areas will need to keep tracking hospital updates over the coming days.\n• Electrical safety: Waterlogged roads combined with wires running near festival sites during the monsoon can repeat this danger anywhere. Checking the distance of ropes and handis from electric lines before tying them up is essential.\n• Structural safety: The brick pillar collapse that killed a child in Mumbai shows that checking the stability of temporary structures at Dahi Handi events matters just as much as electrical safety.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did the Panvel accident happen?\nThe accident happened during a Dahi Handi event in the Lainali area of Panvel city in Maharashtra's Raigad district.\n\n2. How many people were injured in Panvel?\nFive people were injured after being electrocuted, and two children among them are under observation in the ICU.\n\n3. How did the current spread in Panvel?\nAn electric wire ran along the same path as the rope used to tie the handi, and current spread when the rope touched the wire on a rain-soaked road.\n\n4. What happened in Mumbai?\nA seven-year-old boy died in Malvani's Chikuwadi when a pillar made of bricks collapsed while children were celebrating Dahi Handi.\n\n5. How many Govindas were injured in total in Mumbai?\nA total of 376 Govindas were injured across Mumbai.\n\n6. Which hospital treated the most injured in Mumbai?\nParel's KEM Hospital treated the highest number, with 76 injured Govindas admitted there.\n\n7. How many injured are still hospitalised in Mumbai?\n53 people remain hospitalised, while 286 have already been discharged after treatment.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/maharashtra/barisha-ke-pani-se-baha-karnta-panvel-ki-dahihandi-men-pancha-jhulase-do-bachche-aisiyu-men-28475",
  "category": "Maharashtra",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-06",
  "tags": [
    "Dahi Handi accident",
    "Panvel current",
    "Raigad news",
    "Govinda injured",
    "Mumbai Dahi Handi accident",
    "Janmashtami safety"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}