At least 11 deaths during Ganesha visarjan across Gujarat

Ahmedabad: At least 11 people today died in various accidents related to the immersion of Ganesha idols across the state.

In Tapi district of central Gujarat four people lost their lives when they drowned in river Purna near Mordevi village under Valod taluka. In yet another such accident one person, a resident of Virpur drowned near Hadod bridge in Lunavada town of Mahisagar district during immersion of Ganesha idols.

One person each also drowned in the bay of Cambay in Anand district, one in Palitana of Bhavnagar and one in Surendranagar district in similar manner.

One person died in a road mishap while returning after participating in the Ganesh Visarjan event in Jamnagar district while two people were killed in Chhapra Bhata area under Amroli police station of Surat in a fight between two groups during the visarjan. The reason behind the incident is said to be eve teasing.

Earlier yesterday five persons had drowned in Rajkot during idol visarjan.

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