India, Aug. 23 -- Two persons were killed and five others injured, including two girls aged 5 and 7, when a 22-feet high, 2-tonne Ganesha idol of Bhuleshwarcha Raja Mandal toppled from the platform on which it was being carried, and crashed onto the crowd accompanying the 'Aagman' procession in Bhuleshwar on Saturday night.

According to the VP Road police, the incident took place around 9.50 pm in Jai Ambe Chowk, Bhuleshwar, as the idol was being taken to the mandal.

Police sources said the idol was tied to a specially-made platform, but the welding of the steel frame, which gives it support, broke, resulting in the idol crashing on the crowd participating in the procession.

One of the dead has been identified as Brijesh Joshi, and the...