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Five Dead In Maharashtra As Bus Carrying Devotees Collides With Tractor, Falls Into Ditch
The devotees were travelling from Maharashtra’s Kesar village of Dombivli to Pandharpur in a private bus, on the occasion of Asadhi Ekadashi, when the accident occurred.
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Five people were killed and 49 injured after a bus carrying devotees collided with a tractor, and fell into a ditch near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at around 1 AM on Tuesday.
The bus was taking devotees from Maharashtra’s Kesar village of Dombivli to Pandharpur when the accident occurred, according to ANI.
#WATCH | Mumbai | Four people died and several others were injured after a bus collided with a tractor and fell into a ditch near the Mumbai Express Highway. All the injured were admitted to the nearby MGM Hospital: Pankaj Dahane, DCP Navi Mumbai Police
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2024
The bus with devotees… pic.twitter.com/4HY3vdPVEp
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vivek Pansare said that the bus passengers were travelling to Pandharpur in a private vehicle on the occasion of Asadhi Ekadashi. He added that 42 people were taken to the nearby MGM Hospital after the collision, while three were taken to a government hospital.
“Doctors have confirmed that 5 people have lost their lives...", Pansare added, reported ANI.
#WATCH | DCP Navi Mumbai, Vivek Pansare says, "The people were going to Pandharpur through a private bus on the occasion of Asadhi Ekadashi. The bus collided with a tractor and fell into a ditch. 42 people, who were injured have been shifted to MGM Hospital, while 3 have been… https://t.co/nIaIt4kgrM pic.twitter.com/BOIAvHkSJE
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2024
The incident halted vehicular movement on the Mumbai-Lonavala lane of the expressway as the bus was being lifted using a crane. Traffic on the lane only resumed after three hours, reported ANI.
Bus Overturns In Raigad
On Monday, four people were injured as a speeding bus overturned in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. The accident took place at Karlekhind in the Poynad area when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, carrying around 50 passengers, was going from Alibaug to Panvel, according to a PTI report.
As per the report, the bus driver lost control of the wheels after an axle broke, and as a result, the vehicle overturned.
The injured were rushed to a hospital for treatment, and they were said to be out of danger.
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