Hyderabad, Aug. 18 -- A tragic accident during Sri Krishnashtami celebrations turned fatal on Sunday night at Ramanthapur Gokhale Nagar under Uppal police station limits when a chariot carrying the idol of Lord Krishna came in contact with overhead electric wires.
The mishap occurred as nine people were pushing the chariot back inside the Yadav Sangam function hall after the festivities. Five people - Krishna Yadav (24), Srikanth Reddy (35), Suresh Yadav (34), Rudra Vikas (39), and Rajendra Reddy (39) - died on the spot, while four others sustained serious injuries. The injured were shifted to a private hospital for advanced treatment.
Police registered a case and shifted the bodies to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem.
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