11 Die Of Heatstroke At Maharashtra Bhushan Award Ceremony

Maharashtra: At least 11 people died due to heatstroke after standing in the sun for hours at Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony on Sunday in Navi Mumbai.

Reportedly about 125 people who attended the ceremony complained of exhaustion, chest pain etc. The function was held in a large open ground at Navi Mumbai’s Kharghar between 11.30 am to 1.30 pm to felicitate social worker Dattatreya Narayan Dharmadhikari, also known as Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. Lakhs of his followers attended the event.

Subsequently, after standing under the sun during the peak daytime, many complained of illness and were sent to the hospital for treatment where at least eight of the followers died.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached the Kamothe Hospital where the patients were taken for treatment and reviewed the situation. Shinde announced ₹5 lakh relief to the family of the deceased. Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is also likely to visit the hospital.

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