<p>Nagpur: Seven women were injured, four of them seriously, due to firecrackers during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, an official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The incident occurred on Thursday night at Umred town, some 60 km from the district headquarters, he said.</p>.<p>A procession by the ‘Sivasneh Ganesh Mandal’ (a community group) was making its way to the Shri Krishna temple amid fireworks when the accident happened.</p>.<p>According to eyewitnesses, a mandal member was bursting firecrackers when some flew off and exploded among those gathered to watch the procession, triggering a stampede-like situation.</p>.15 held for throwing stones at Ganesh festival procession in Maharashtra.<p>Seven women suffered injuries after being struck by burning embers and were rushed to a local hospital. Four of them are reported to be in critical condition, said the official from Umred police station.</p>.<p>A case has been registered against the mandal workers under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act, he said.</p>
<p>Nagpur: Seven women were injured, four of them seriously, due to firecrackers during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, an official said on Friday.</p>.<p>The incident occurred on Thursday night at Umred town, some 60 km from the district headquarters, he said.</p>.<p>A procession by the ‘Sivasneh Ganesh Mandal’ (a community group) was making its way to the Shri Krishna temple amid fireworks when the accident happened.</p>.<p>According to eyewitnesses, a mandal member was bursting firecrackers when some flew off and exploded among those gathered to watch the procession, triggering a stampede-like situation.</p>.15 held for throwing stones at Ganesh festival procession in Maharashtra.<p>Seven women suffered injuries after being struck by burning embers and were rushed to a local hospital. Four of them are reported to be in critical condition, said the official from Umred police station.</p>.<p>A case has been registered against the mandal workers under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act, he said.</p>