A man died and five other persons were injured after coming in contact with a live electric wire during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Mumbai on Sunday (September 7, 2025) morning, civic officials said.

The incident occurred on Khairani Road in the Sakinaka area at around 10.45 a.m. when a dangling electric wire accidentally touched the Ganpati idol, leading to six devotees near it getting electrocuted, the officials said, as per the information received from local police.