Pandal collapses during mass wedding due to gusts of wind, bride and 3 guests sustain minor injuries
HIGHLIGHTS
- The 125 couples were from the tribal villages of Dahanu, Mokhada, Vikramgad and Jawhar.
- Strong winds swept parts of the pandal and it collapsed when the chanting of the rituals began.
- About 1,000 people attended the event.
Hours later, 125 couples, including the injured bride, were married at the same location, reports The era of India.
People started running for safety when the pandal crashed.
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The bride and three guests who suffered minor injuries to limbs were taken to Cottage Hospital in Dahanu for treatment and later returned to the scene. Another pandal which was erected to serve lunch was sturdy and was used to complete wedding rituals. The couple were gifted with utensils and other household items.
The winds took everyone by surprise, eyewitnesses said. There was no warning about it. The pandals were erected from Saturday. A video of the pandal’s collapse has gone viral on social media.
For the past two years, the mass wedding has not taken place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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