Madhya Pradesh: Three drown during Ganesh idol immersion in Indore

Sep 29, 2023

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 29 : Three people died during Ganesh idol immersion in the Gandhi Nagar area of Indore on Friday, police said. 
As many as two people were also injured and were rushed to a hospital, the police added. 
"Five people went for Ganesh idol immersion in the Gandhi Nagar area of Indore. After immersion, they started bathing in the water filled in a mine pit. Three of them died due to drowning while two were saved by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)", said Anil Yadav, Gandhi Nagar police station in-charge. 
The three deceased identified as Aman, Anish and Jayu were residents of Indore's Malharganj area, Yadav said.
More details are awaited.