Bhadohi: The death toll in the Bhadohi Durga Puja pandal fire incident reached 5 on Monday. Three children, including a 12-year-old boy, a 10-year-old boy and two women died, said Bhadohi DM Gaurang Rathi.
Over 60 people were injured after the pooja pandal caught fire when the Aarti was being performed at around 9 PM on Sunday night.
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भदोही:औराई में दुर्गापूजा पंडाल आगजनी घटना
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वाराणसी-42
प्रयागराज-04मृतक-05
1-अंकुश सोनी पुत्र दीपक
उम्र 10जेठूपुर
2-जया देवी,पत्नी रामापति उम्र-45पुरुषोत्तमपुर
3-नवीन उर्फ़ उज्ज्वल उम्र-10
4-आरती देवी,उम्र-48
5-हर्षवर्धन उम्र-8 pic.twitter.com/cZ5OooIx2o— District Magistrate Bhadohi (@DM_Bhadohi) October 3, 2022
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Around 300 people were inside the Pandal at the time of the incident. Though the exact reason behind the death is yet to be ascertained, a short circuit is believed to be the cause of the fire.
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