Subheadline: Fifty-three injured participants remained admitted in Mumbai hospitals and 24 were still under treatment in the latest civic update.
Mumbai | September 7, 2026
At least 383 Govindas were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai, with 53 remaining admitted to city hospitals and 24 still under treatment, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in an update based on hospital information received up to 6 pm on September 6.
The civic body said 306 injured participants had been discharged after receiving medical treatment. The injuries were reported at government and BMC hospitals across the city and were associated with festival activities, particularly the formation of human pyramids.
Hospitals in the city reported 190 injured Govindas. Of these, 29 were admitted, 11 remained under treatment and 150 were discharged. Hospitals in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs reported 67 injured participants, including 15 admissions, while 52 were discharged. In the western suburbs, 126 Govindas were injured; nine were admitted, 13 remained under treatment and 104 were discharged.
KEM Hospital recorded the highest number of injured Govindas, treating 77 participants. Eighteen were admitted and 59 were discharged. Nair Hospital reported 35 injured Govindas, including three admissions, while Sion Hospital treated 21, of whom two were admitted.
Rajawadi Hospital recorded 33 injured participants, with 15 admissions and 18 discharges. HBT Trauma Hospital treated 34 Govindas, including two admissions, while all 33 participants treated at V Desai Hospital were discharged. BDBA Hospital reported 20 injured Govindas, including two admissions and 18 discharges.
The BMC said it had made arrangements to handle festival-related injuries, particularly those sustained during human pyramid formations at Dahi Handi events. The latest figures cover hospital reports from different parts of Mumbai and reflect the status available at the time of the civic update.
In neighbouring Thane district, at least 56 Govindas were injured during celebrations, according to officials. A list prepared on September 5 recorded 22 injured participants at District Government Hospital in Thane and 34 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa.
The injuries reported in Thane ranged from minor bruises and pain to fractures, head injuries and injuries involving the limbs, shoulders, chest, back and neck. The BMC’s next hospital update will determine whether the number of admissions and patients under treatment changes further.
