Janmashtami: Dahi Handi celebration collapsed 24 injured...
Janmashtami: Dahi Handi celebration collapsed 24 injured...
Due to Shri krishna Janmashtami, there is an atmosphere of celebration in the whole country. Dahi-Handi festival is being celebrated everywhere. Amidst this atmosphere of fanfare, there have also been reports of accidents in some places. In Mumbai, about 2 dozen people have been injured when a human pyramid built to break a curd pot collapsed. Of these, the condition of 5 is critical and they are being admitted to the hospital and being treated.
Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed about the accidentThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in an official release that 24 people have been injured in the accident during the construction of the pyramid till 3 pm, out of which 19 have been sent home after treatment in the hospital. Five people have suffered more injuries, who are being treated in the hospital itself.Of the injured Govindas, 9 were treated at BMC's KEM Hospital, while 5 were admitted to Nair Hospital and 4 to Poddar Hospital.What is the pyramid of Dahi-Handi?On the occasion of Janmashtami, pots filled with curd are hung from a rope at a height. 'Govinda' gangs break this matka. To break the pot, the youths in the team build a pyramid-shaped human tower. With this, after reaching the height of the pot, they break the pot. Rewards are also kept for this.Provision for compensationMaharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde had given the status of a game to Dahi-Handi on thursday itself. Along with this, compensation was also announced for the Govindas who died or were injured while playing it. A provision has been made to give Rs 5 lakh to the injured and Rs 10 lakh to the family of the deceased.
Due to Shri krishna Janmashtami, there is an atmosphere of celebration in the whole country. Dahi-Handi festival is being celebrated everywhere. Amidst this atmosphere of fanfare, there have also been reports of accidents in some places. In Mumbai, about 2 dozen people have been injured when a human pyramid built to break a curd pot collapsed. Of these, the condition of 5 is critical and they are being admitted to the hospital and being treated.
Mumbai Municipal Corporation informed about the accidentThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in an official release that 24 people have been injured in the accident during the construction of the pyramid till 3 pm, out of which 19 have been sent home after treatment in the hospital. Five people have suffered more injuries, who are being treated in the hospital itself.Of the injured Govindas, 9 were treated at BMC's KEM Hospital, while 5 were admitted to Nair Hospital and 4 to Poddar Hospital.What is the pyramid of Dahi-Handi?On the occasion of Janmashtami, pots filled with curd are hung from a rope at a height. 'Govinda' gangs break this matka. To break the pot, the youths in the team build a pyramid-shaped human tower. With this, after reaching the height of the pot, they break the pot. Rewards are also kept for this.Provision for compensationMaharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde had given the status of a game to Dahi-Handi on thursday itself. Along with this, compensation was also announced for the Govindas who died or were injured while playing it. A provision has been made to give Rs 5 lakh to the injured and Rs 10 lakh to the family of the deceased.