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The incident occurred around 11 am, when two large loudspeakers had been placed on the ground for the area’s Republic Day programme.

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Screen grab from CCTV footage shows a man carrying a bundle of rugs accidentally getting entangled in the loudspeaker wiring, causing the speakers to topple. The falling equipment struck four-year-old Angel Solkar, who was running in the same direction. She was rushed by local youths to a nearby hospital, which allegedly refused to admit her, and was later declared dead at Godrej Memorial Hospital. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Screen grab from CCTV footage shows a man carrying a bundle of rugs accidentally getting entangled in the loudspeaker wiring, causing the speakers to topple. The falling equipment struck four-year-old Angel Solkar, who was running in the same direction. She was rushed by local youths to a nearby hospital, which allegedly refused to admit her, and was later declared dead at Godrej Memorial Hospital. Pics/By Special Arrangement

A Republic Day celebration in Vikroli`s Tagore Nagar, also called Ambedkar Nagar, turned fatal when a fallen loudspeaker killed a four-year-old.

The incident occurred around 11 am, when two large loudspeakers had been placed on the ground for the area’s Republic Day programme.

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