NEW DELHI: Nine people have drowned in India’s capital during religious festivals that involve immersing statues of Hindu gods in a river, an official said.
Five devotees drowned in New Delhi’s Yamuna River during a ritual that involves submerging idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, a city fire department official said.
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