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Karnataka Ganesh Procession Accident: In an unfortunate incident, eight people, mostly young boys, were killed while more than 20 people were injured after a truck ploughed into a Ganesha immersion procession at a village in Karnataka's Hassan district on Friday night, police sources told news agency PTI.

According to the information, the incident occurred at Mosale Hosahalli village at around 8.45 PM during the final day of Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. Among the deceased, four died on the spot while the remaining four died during treatment at the hospital. 

PTI quoted a police source saying, "Most of the deceased are young boys". They added that more than 20 people sustained serious injuries. The injured were rushed to a private hospital in Hassan for treatment.

According to eyewitnesses, the truck was coming from the Arakalagudu side. It lost control and crashed into the devotees walking in the immersion procession.

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“About four people died on the scene after being trapped under the lorry's wheel,” villagers said. The official statement is yet to come.

Expressing grief over the mishap, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy said, "I was deeply shocked to hear the news of a horrific accident during the Ganapati immersion procession in Mosale Hosahalli of Hassan taluk, in which several people lost their lives and more than 20 were seriously injured."

Kumaraswamy further added, "I am deeply saddened that devotees lost their lives when a truck ran over those taking part in the Ganapati procession. This is a very tragic incident".

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While making an appeal to the state government to take steps to provide free treatment to the injured, Kumaraswamy also prayed for the speedy recovery of all the injured.

(With PTI Inputs)