Andhra Pradesh

AP woman dies after falling into boiling sambar at Ganesh event

The woman fell into the vessel while she was carrying it.

Hyderabad: A woman died after reportedly falling into a vessel of boiling sambar during a Ganesh festival annadanam programme on the morning of Sunday, September 20.

The deceased was identified as Sujatha, who was helping with cooking arrangements for the food distribution programme organised as part of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.

As per reports, Sujatha fell into the vessel while she was carrying it. She suffered severe burn injuries.

Though the organisers rushed her to a hospital for emergency treatment, her condition deteriorated later. She died at the hospital on Monday morning while receiving treatment.

Police registered a case and started an investigation.

This post was last modified on September 22, 2026 1:26 pm

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