Ganpati Visarjan: Roof Collapses During Shobhayatra in Bhandara, Over 30 Women-Children Hurt | VIDEO

Bhandara: The Ganpati Visarjan celebrations in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra took a tragic turn when during the Shobhayatra, a roof collapsed, injuring more than 30 children and women. The horrific incident was caught on camera.

Ganpati Visarjan 2024: Roof Collapses in Bhandara

In a rather tragic incident, Shobhayatra for Ganpati Virsarjan was being carried out in the Barwa village of Lakhandur Taluka in Shobhayatra district of Maharashtra at around 6:00 pm in the evening when portion of a building roof collapsed. Several women and children were standing on the roof in the main market, watching the procession and celebrations when the incident happened.

Over 30 Women and Children Injured

Since a lot of people were standing on the roof and being old the roof couldn't take the weight, it collapsed. There was a tin shed below that roof which helped in stopping a much greater tragedy. 30-40 children and women were injured in the incident and are being treated in the nearby clinic and hospital, according to their injuries.