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Friday (September 13): As per the information given by police, in several incidents across the state, at least 18 persons drowned during immersion of Ganesh idols.
In many important cities like Mumbai, Pune and Sangli, immersion which started yesterday (Thursday) continued till today morning.
An official said that drowning incidents were reported in 11 districts comprising Amravati, Nashik, Thane, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Dhule, Bhandara, Nanded, Ahmednagar, Akola and Satara.
The deaths include four in Amravati, three in Ratnagiri, two each in Nashik, Sindhudurg and Satara, one each in Thane, Dhule, Buldhana, Akola and Bhandara.
