Maharashtra: 13 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Khopoli
The accident took place on the old Mumbai-Pune highway around 4.50 am on Saturday.
Thirteen persons were killed and 29 were injured after a bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune highway in Raigad’s Khopoli area in Maharashtra, ANI reported.
According to the police, the incident took place around 4.50 am on Saturday, according to PTI. The bus was carrying members of a traditional music troupe – Baji Prabhu Vaadak Group – from Mumbai’s Goregaon.
Tragic, at least 12 persons were died and 27 others injured after a pvt trvls bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, under #Khopoli ps limits in #Raigad district of #Maharashtra , early morning today.#BusAccident #RoadAccident #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/V0QyEzdCZo
— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) April 15, 2023
Raigad Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge said that those who were killed and injured were residents of Sion and Goregaon in Mumbai and Virar in the neighbouring Palghar district, according to PTI.
Additional Superintendent of Police Atul Zende said most of them were aged between 18 and 25.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the incident. He also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those killed and said that the government will bear the cost of treatment for those who were injured.
अपघाताची माहिती मिळताच मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे यांनी रायगड जिल्हाधिकारी, पोलीस अधिक्षकांशी दूरध्वनीवर संपर्क साधून घटनेची माहिती घेतली. अपघातग्रस्तांना तातडीने मदत करण्याच्या सूचना देतानाच जखमींना शासकीय खर्चाने तात्काळ वैद्यकीय उपचार पुरविण्याचे निर्देशही मुख्यमंत्र्यांनी दिले.
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) April 15, 2023
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed grief over the incident and said that he spoke with Shinde and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the incident.
महाराष्ट्र के रायगढ़ में हुआ सड़क हादसा दुःखद है। इस संबंध में मुख्यमंत्री @mieknathshinde जी व उपमुख्यमंत्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी से बात हुई। स्थानीय प्रशासन राहत कार्य में लगा है। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ और घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूँ।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 15, 2023