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1 dead, 30 injured in Dahi Handi festivities across Mumbai
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MUMBAI: A 32-year-old man has died in a mishap while preparing for Dahi Handi festivities in Mankhurd, Mumbai, officials said.
The deceased, Jagmohan Shivkiran Chaudhari, was part of the Bal Govinda Pathak group.
According to the BMC disaster management unit, he was tying a Dahi Handi rope from the first floor of a building when he lost his balance and fell inside the house.
Relatives rushed him to Shatabdi Hospital, Govandi, where he was declared dead around 3 pm.
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This is the first fatality reported during this year's Dahi Handi celebrations.
Across the city, a total of 30 participants were injured, most with minor injuries, according to BMC and government hospital data collected by the disaster management unit.
The incident highlights the risks involved in the popular festival, which sees groups of Govindas form human pyramids to break the Dahi Handi, a pot filled with curd, placed at height.
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