Tragic Accident in PCMC: 3.5-year-old child killed as iron gate falls on her
Pune: In a tragic accident in Pimpri-Chinchwad a 3.5-year-old girl lost her life when a heavy iron gate fell on her. This incident took place in Colony No. 2, Ganesh Nagar, near Bopkhel, Pimpri Chinchwad.
The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the hair raising moment. Following the incident, entire Ganesh Nagar has descended into grief. The young victim has been identified as Girija Ganesh Shinde.
In a spine-chilling accident in PCMC Pune, a 3.5 year girl lost her life when a heavy iron gate fell over #Pune #TragicIncident #PimpriChinchwad #heartbreaking #Ganeshnagar #Bopkhel pic.twitter.com/jf7k5Emrwh
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On July 31st, Wednesday afternoon, four children were playing in Ganesh Nagar. Two children entered the area behind the iron gate, while Girija and another companion stood in front. At this moment, another child attempted to pull the gate, causing the heavy gate, weighing hundreds of kilograms to come off its rail and fell on Girija. She was critically injured and, according to doctors and died before receiving treatment.
This incident has devastated the Shinde family. Police have reported that the gate was known to be faulty by both the neighbors and the building owner.
