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In Photos: 13 attendees at Maharashtra Bhushan Award ceremony die amid heat stroke

Updated On: 18 April, 2023 02:36 PM IST | Editor

Thirteen people have died due to heatstroke and approximately 150 reported dizziness and exhaustion in Kharghar on Sunday, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a large gathering of people at the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadanvis were also in attendance.

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On visiting a Navi Mumbai hospital on Sunday night when eight deaths were initially confirmed, CM Shinde said that it was unfortunate and painful. Pic/PTI

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On visiting a Navi Mumbai hospital on Sunday night when eight deaths were initially confirmed, CM Shinde said that it was unfortunate and painful. Pic/PTI
State Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe slammed the government for being careless holding the event on a day that saw  high temperatures. Pic/PTI

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State Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe slammed the government for being careless holding the event on a day that saw  high temperatures. Pic/PTI

Approximately 8-10 lakh followers of Dharmadhikari had attended the grand function held on a sprawling 306-acre ground in Kharghar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, to Dharmadhikari. Pic/PTI

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Approximately 8-10 lakh followers of Dharmadhikari had attended the grand function held on a sprawling 306-acre ground in Kharghar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the award, instituted by the Maharashtra government, to Dharmadhikari. Pic/PTI

The event, for which people had started gathering since morning, began around 11.30 am and went on till around 1 pm. Many of them had arrived on Saturday. Pic/PTI

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The event, for which people had started gathering since morning, began around 11.30 am and went on till around 1 pm. Many of them had arrived on Saturday. Pic/PTI

The ground was packed with people and equipped with audio/video facilities for followers of Shree Sadasya (Dharmadhikari’s organisation) to witness the function.

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The ground was packed with people and equipped with audio/video facilities for followers of Shree Sadasya (Dharmadhikari’s organisation) to witness the function.

The seating arrangement for the attendees was made in the open and there was no shade. Pic/Sameer Abedi

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The seating arrangement for the attendees was made in the open and there was no shade. Pic/Sameer Abedi

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