This is the moment heavy DJ equipment attached to the back of a truck falls on a group of youngsters who were dancing behind it.
The incident took place during a religious procession featuring an idol in the Phulpur area of Azamgarh City, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in India, at around 3 pm on Sunday, 29th October.
The idol was placed on the mini truck, with the heavy DJ equipment attached to the back of the vehicle.
As the DJ plays music, several young people can be seen dancing behind the vehicle and its heavy cargo.
The market was bustling, and the mini truck labelled ‘DJ Hi-Tech’ moved forward and backwards intermittently due to the weight of the equipment, as the driver tried to avoid electrical pole cables, according to local media.
A dozen young people were dancing when suddenly, the equipment broke loose and fell on them as people screamed.
Some of the youngsters who were in the truck also fell onto the equipment, adding extra weight to the trapped victims.
Onlookers rushed to their rescue.
Four people were reportedly injured and were taken to the trauma centre in Phulpur, while some others sustained minor injuries and did not require hospitalisation.
The injured youngsters were identified only as Akash, 21, Sandeep, 20, Priyanshu, 18, and Ankur, 16.
The police later arrived at the scene and diverted the procession.
This incident occurred during the annual ritual of Goddess Durga idol immersion in India, marking the festival’s culmination and signifying the deity’s departure after her triumphant battle against evil forces.
Devotees immerse beautifully adorned idols of Goddess Durga in water bodies as a gesture of bidding farewell and seeking her blessings for the year ahead.
