India, Aug. 12 -- An 11-year-old boy trying to reach the peak of a human pyramid during team rehearsal for the upcoming Dahi Handi celebrations, fell from the sixth level and died on Sunday night. The incident took place at Ketkipada in Dahisar on Sunday night, and the deceased child was a member of the Govinda Navtarun Mitra Mandal, a Govinda pathak (team).

Preparations for the Dahi Handi festival (August 16) have begun in full swing across Mumbai, said an officer. So, Govinda pathaks from different parts are practising at night by building human pyramids. High platforms are being built everywhere, including Dahisar, for the competition. On Sunday night, the Navtarun Mitra Mandal team was practising the formation of human pyramids like ...