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IN PHOTOS: From celebration to mourning, Bhuleshwar reels after Ganesh idol tragedy

Updated On: 24 August, 2026 04:25 PM IST | Poorva Gaikwad

Heartbreaking visuals emerge from Bhuleshwar as the community mourns the deaths of two devotees who lost their lives after a 22-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during its procession to the community pandal on Saturday. (Pics/By Special Arrangement)

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A sombre Bhuleshwar mourns the deaths of Brijesh Joshi and Sanket Nevshe after the tragic idol collapse. (Pics/By Special Arrangement)
A sombre Bhuleshwar mourns the deaths of Brijesh Joshi and Sanket Nevshe after the tragic idol collapse. (Pics/By Special Arrangement)
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Residents and volunteers crowd the narrow Bhuleshwar lanes as rescue teams work to reach those trapped beneath the fallen idol
 

Residents and volunteers crowd the narrow Bhuleshwar lanes as rescue teams work to reach those trapped beneath the fallen idol

 

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Crowds gather around the site as the rescue operation continues through the night in Bhuleshwar

Crowds gather around the site as the rescue operation continues through the night in Bhuleshwar

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Mourners struggle to compose themselves as the mortal remains of Bhuleshwarcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samiti secretary Sanket Nevshe make their way to the Chandanwadi crematorium in Marine Lines on Sunday morning

Mourners struggle to compose themselves as the mortal remains of Bhuleshwarcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samiti secretary Sanket Nevshe make their way to the Chandanwadi crematorium in Marine Lines on Sunday morning

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Family members and members of the local community mourn the volunteers who lost their lives in the idol collapse

Family members and members of the local community mourn the volunteers who lost their lives in the idol collapse

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The tragedy casts a pall of grief over Bhuleshwar as residents mourn the loss of two members of their community

The tragedy casts a pall of grief over Bhuleshwar as residents mourn the loss of two members of their community

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