Tragedy struck the much hyped Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2022 event in Kharghar area of Maharashtra on Sunday afternoon, with eight people confirmed dead and over 50 hospitalised due to heat stroke and stampede.

On Sunday evening, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited MGM hospital in Kamote and met the patients under treatment for dehydration and heat stroke. The Kharghar police station under whose jurisdiction the venue for the event - International Corporate Park open ground, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai falls have confirmed death of 8 people and over 50  injured.