New Delhi: About 153 Dahi Handi participants were injured in Mumbai and 64 in Thane city while forming a human pyramid during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, the civic body officials said on Saturday. According to a PTI report, 23 of those injured in Mumbai were admitted to hospitals and are in stable condition, the rest have been discharged. In Thane, 12 out of the 64 injured are being treated at hospitals, but all of them are out of danger.
In Mumbai, of the 153 injured persons, 40 of them were treated at the civic-run KEM Hospital, followed by 17 at Rajawadi Hospital and 14 at Cooper Hospital, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were quoted as saying by PTI.
Civic-run hospitals, including Nair Hospital, treated 12 participants, 10 were treated in Sion Hospital, six were taken to Trauma Care Hospital, Bhabha Hospital five, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital three and Shatabdi Hospital treated two participants.
Thirteen participants were treated at state-run GT Hospital, five at Saint George hospital and three at JJ hospital, while several others were admitted at private medical facilities, according to the civic body officials, reported PTI.
In Thane too the injured Dahi Handi participants were admitted to various hospitals in the city and its adjoining areas.
"A total of 64 participants suffered injuries while forming human pyramids as part of Dahi Handi celebrations in Thane city on Friday. Most of the injured were provided treatment by the medical teams present on the spot," Chief of Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), Avinash Sawant, was quoted as saying by PTI.
He added that nine of the injured are being treated at Kalwa Civic Hospital, two others are undergoing treatment at the District Civil Hospital, and one at Kaushalya Hospital. He said that all are out of danger and recovering.
Government hospitals had been instructed to treat injured Govindas free of cost. After CM Shinde informed the state Legislative Assembly that Dahi Handi will be given an adventure sport tag, on Thursday. The adventure sport tag will allow young participants at these events to apply for government jobs under the sports quota. Participants or their families will also be provided compensation if the participants suffer injuries while forming human pyramids, the chief minister said.
Dahi Handi, a major part of the Krishna Janmashtami festival was celebrated with great gusto in Maharashtra Friday, after a 2-year gap as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the competition, people form high human pyramids to break the 'handi' which are suspended in the air and contain buttermilk or other milk-based food.
(With PTI inputs)