Maharashtra News: 25 Dedicated who were injured as 'Mandap' in Dualna crashed | Today news

At least 25 people were injured during an event on Sunday in the Jalna district in Maharashtra, an official said. According to the official, several dedicates were injured after a ‘mandap’ or a stage was set up for a religious event in the Jalna district due to strong winds. According to a report by PTI quoting the official, 13 people sustained serious wounds and are treated at the Jalna District General Hospital, while the remaining twelve is admitted to the Hasnabad Rural Health Center. However, in an ANI report, it is said that the Jalna District Hospital received 16 patients who sustained injuries on their heads. ‘The’ mandap ‘fell on the people. Until now, 16 people have come to the hospital. We no longer know if there is anymore coming or not, ‘is Dr. Nitin Pawar, the country surgeon, quoted by Ani. However, the doctor made it clear that none of the injuries were serious. ‘Sixteen people found wounds on their heads. None of them are in a critical situation. We did their CT scan, ‘he said. Jalna Mandap collapse the incident happened at 1pm in the Wazirkheda village in Bhokardan Tehsil when a large crowd of committed gathered to listen to a ‘Shiv Mahapuran’ discourse by Santosh Maharaj Adhavne, the official told Pti. “The temporary mandap, which was erected with the help of iron bars, collapsed due to strong winds. The coverage fell on the dedicated collected below,” the official said. Forer Zilla Parishad member Ganesh Phuke said the event was continued after the injured were sent to the hospital and that the mandap was re-erected. The discourse, which began on April 18, will continue until April 25, and more than 5,000 dedicated have gathered this afternoon, Phuke added. 11 Death in the Delhi building at least 11 people were killed and 11 others were earlier injured in a building in the Mustafabad in Delhi. Seven of the dead were of one family – owner of the building, Tehseen, and six of his family. The incident happened around 3am when a 20-year-old building with four floors collapsed in Shakti Vihar, Mustafabad. Others who died in the building were Danish (23) and Naved (17), who were brothers, and Reshma (38) and Ishaq (75). The victims of the incident were mostly related to each other, as the building mostly housed families – many of their tenants of Tehseen, who lived on the first floor. First published: 20 Apr 2025, 22:43 IST