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- An 11-year-old girl died after her hair got caught in a generator mounted on a tractor that was lighting a Ganesh procession at Damarapakam village in Chittoor district.
- She suffered severe head injuries and died on the way to SVRR Government Hospital in Tirupati, about an hour and a quarter away.
- In a separate incident, a 40-year-old farmer was killed during idol immersion at the Peddavagu stream in Annamayya district when a large idol fell on him and pinned him underwater; he was declared dead on arrival at Tamballapalle Government Hospital.
- Nagari police have registered a case in the girl's death.
What to watch next
- Findings of the Nagari police case into the girl's death, including any safety lapses around the generator
- Whether authorities announce safety measures for future Ganesh processions and immersions
- Any action against procession organisers in either incident
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