Overview

• At around midnight on August 18 in Gokulnagar, Ramanthapur, a Krishna Janmashtami chariot touched live wires, killing five people instantly
• The victims—Krishnayadav (21), Suresh Yadav (34), Srikanth Reddy (35), Rudra Vikas (39) and Rajendra Reddy (45)—were taken to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem
• Four others, including Srinivas, a security officer attached to Union Minister Kishan Reddy, suffered serious burn injuries and were treated at a nearby private hospital
• Heavy rain complicated emergency response as multiple ambulances queued at the scene to evacuate the injured
• In Kutch district, Gujarat, a 15-year-old boy died when an electric pole collapsed during a Dahi Handi celebration