Two dead, 95 injured during Dahi Handi
MUMBAI, Aug. 17 -- Despite heavy rains, Dahi Handi festivities on Saturday saw large turnouts across the city and Thane, but also left two people dead and 95 injured, including two in critical condition.
In Maharashtra Nagar, Mankhurd, Jagmohan Shivkiran Choudhari, 37, died after slipping while tying a handi to a first-floor balcony for children. A carpenter and father of two, Choudhari was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said he was not part of a Govinda troupe.In Andheri, 14-year-old Rohan Mohan Valvi of Gaondevi Govinda Pathak collapsed inside a tempo before his group's performance. A jaundice patient, he was taken to two hospitals before being declared dead.
Among the injured, 9-year-old Aryan Yadav in Kandivali suffered suspected brain injuries but regained consciousness. At GT Hospital, 28-year-old Akshay Bandal was reported to have a brain haemorrhage. htc...
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