Maha: Stones fall from Markandeya mountain; 2 injured

Nashik: Two persons were seriously injured in Nashik in Maharashtra on Monday after stones that had came loose due to rains fell from Markandeya mountain, a police official said. The incident took place at a site close to the renowned Saptashrungi Ghat, which attracts several devotees on 'Somvaar amavsya' (no moon day falling on Monday), in Kalwan taluka. he said. "Devotees Balu Choraskar and Ashok Gaikwad were resting after climbing some part of the mountain. But that was when stones, which had possibly got loose due to rains, fell on them. They have received serious injuries after the stones fell on them. They are now being treated in district civil hospital," the official added. PTI