35 Injured During Traditional "Hingot Battle" Post Diwali In Indore
What began as a celebration of courage and tradition turned into chaos and flames in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, when 35 people sustained burn injuries during the annual Hingot Yuddh (Hingot Battle) held a day after Diwali. The injured were rushed to the hospital after receiving first aid on the spot.
Thousands gathered, as they do every year, to witness the fierce contest between the Turra and Kalangi teams, a ritual said to date back centuries. Amid deafening drums and swirling smoke, warriors threw burning Hingots - dried, hollowed-out fruits filled with gunpowder - across the field, transforming the festive air into a scene of fiery combat.
