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Two killed after giant Ganesha statue collapses onto crowd in Mumbai

Low Severity Asia India
Date Occurred Aug 23, 2026 19:27 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 23, 2026
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Two people were killed after a massive Ganesha idol fell onto a crowd during a procession in Mumbai, India.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/two-killed-after-giant-ganesha-statue-collapses-onto-crowd-in-mumbai?traffic_source=rss
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Region Asia
Capital New Delhi
Population 28,513,682
GDP / Capita $2900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25973
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 23, 2026
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