Madhya Pradesh: Three drown during Ganesh idol immersion in Indore

Madhya Pradesh: Three drown during Ganesh idol immersion in Indore
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Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Three people died during Ganesh idol immersion in the Gandhi Nagar area of Indore on Friday, police said.

As many as two people were also injured and were rushed to a hospital, the police added.

"Five people went for Ganesh idol immersion in the Gandhi Nagar area of Indore. After immersion, they started bathing in the water filled in a mine pit. Three of them died due to drowning while two were saved by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)", said Anil Yadav, Gandhi Nagar police station in-charge.

The three deceased identified as Aman, Anish and Jayu were residents of Indore's Malharganj area, Yadav said.

More details are awaited.