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At least 12 dead after bus falls in gorge on Old Mumbai-Pune Highway in Khopoli; CM Shinde announces ₹5 lakh ex-gratia
At least 12 persons have died and several others were injured after a private bus carrying around forty passengers fell into a gorge in Khopoli, early morning on Saturday. The accident happened along the old Mumbai-Pune highway.
The rescue operations are underway, meanwhile, the injured persons have been admitted to Khopoli Gramin Rugnalaya and MGM Hospital in Kamothe.
Khopoli police told FPJ that incident took place around 4 am on Saturday near Shingroba temple in Bhorghat area. The official said that driver lost control of the bus and it fell into 100-feet-deep gorge.
CM Shinde announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde expressed deep grief over the bus accident on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, he also spoke to Raigad Collector and SP & also the team engaged in rescue operation. A compensation of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the family members of the deceased and free treatment of the injured will be done in the government hospital, informed the Chief Minister’s Office.
Fatalities and injuries reported
According to news agency mumbai press, at least 12 people have died, and 20 to 25 passengers have been injured, stated the police. The injured have been taken to Khopoli Municipal Hospital for treatment. However, it is feared that 15 to 20 passengers are still stuck in the valley.
Relief efforts underway
The authorities are working on a war footing to evacuate the trapped passengers. So far, 25 injured passengers have been rescued. The IRB team and hikers group have reached the spot to help with the relief efforts. Doctors from private hospitals have also been called in for assistance.
Passengers belonged to Goregaon Bajiprabhu Instrumental Group
The passengers in the private bus belonged to the Goregaon Bajiprabhu Instrumental Group (Cymbal Squad) from Mumbai. The group had completed a program in Pune and was returning to Goregaon when the accident took place.
Bus falls into a 40 to 50 feet deep gorge
The bus reportedly fell into a 40 to 50 feet deep gorge, leading to fatalities and injuries. The incident is a tragic reminder of the dangers of driving on hilly roads and the importance of caution and safety measures.
The private bus accident on the Old Pune-Mumbai highway has led to the loss of several lives and injuries to many passengers. Relief efforts are underway to evacuate the remaining passengers and provide medical assistance to the injured. The incident highlights the need for strict adherence to safety protocols while driving on hilly roads.
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Jaipur tanker blast: Vasundhara Raje meets kin of injured, follows medical protocol
Jaipur, Dec 23: Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje visited SMS Hospital in Jaipur on Monday to check on the condition of those injured in the Jaipur LPG tanker blast.
In line with medical protocols and to avoid the risk of infection to the patients, she refrained from entering the ICU of the Burn Unit. Instead, she met the families of the injured in the office of Superintendent Sushil Bhati.
Lok Sabha member from Jaipur Manju Sharma accompanied her during the visit.
Raje expressed her empathy with the kin of the injured victims and offered all assistance.
After visiting the families, she said and also posted on X, “I wish to extend my condolences to the families who have lost their members. It was a horrible accident. The doctors are taking care of everyone…”
She said this was a humanitarian issue and not a political matter.
At least 12 people were burnt alive in a catastrophic chain of events that unfolded on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway early on December 20 when a truck crashed into an LPG Tanker taking a U-turn, triggering a fireball that engulfed close to 34 vehicles. Several people were injured with some battling for their lives with severe burn injuries.
“The Jaipur-bound tanker was coming from Ajmer and tried to take a U-turn from the highway to move towards the Agra Road,” said Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph. “While taking the turn, an Ajmer-bound truck coming from Jaipur suddenly appeared and hit it from behind. The collision caused a gas leak and it immediately caught fire. The rest of the mishap took only 10 to 15 minutes.” Over 30 people are in SMS hospital getting treatment for burn injuries. Out of these, many are on ventilators and have sustained over 60 per cent burn injuries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the accident. The Rajasthan government also announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those injured.
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Dumper mows down 9 sleeping on pavement in Pune, two toddlers among three killed
Pune (Maharashtra), Dec 23: In a horrific incident, two toddlers and a man were crushed to death when a speeding dumper mowed nine pavement dwellers here on Monday.
The police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. at Wagholi near the Kesnand Phata when a dumper of a private company from Pune veered onto the footpath and ran over the people, all labourers sleeping in shanties there.
At least three persons, including two minors and another man, were killed instantly while six others were seriously injured in the mishap.
According to preliminary information, the dumper driver was allegedly in an inebriated state and lost control of the heavy vehicle, said to be owned by Buildwell Enterprises, while going from Pune to Wagholi.
The victims are identified as: One-year-old Vaibhavi Ritesh Pawar, her two-year-old brother Vaibhav Ritest Pawar, and a man named Rinesh N. Pawar, 30. They were all sleeping beside each other when the tragedy hit them.
The condition of the six others injured has been described as critical. They have been admitted to the Sassoon Hospital.
According to locals, around a dozen workers had arrived here from Amravati on Sunday to work as labourers in different construction sites in the region.
Local police and officials have launched a probe into the exact causes of the disaster as initial reports suggest that the driver was purportedly in a drunken state, said locals who rushed there to help the victims.
The accident site was an eerie scene with bodies of the victims and injured, blood splattered all around, and the bare belongings, clothes or utensils of the labourers strewn in the vicinity, resembling a war zone.
Later, the police arranged to move the dumper, completed the relevant formalities and cleared the footpath, said the locals, as people vented their angst on social media.
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Jaipur tanker accident and fire toll touches 14
Jaipur, Dec 21: The toll in the horrific accident and fire in Jaipur rose to 14 by Saturday as more people succumbed to their burn injuries.
The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people immediately and left over 35 injured, when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck. The death toll continued to rise through the day after that.
The collision triggered a massive explosion and fire, engulfing the area in flames, leaving over 35 people injured.
The toll is expected to go up further due to the horrific nature of the burns.
The accident took place when the LPG tanker, traveling from Ajmer toward Jaipur, was making a U-turn back toward Ajmer and collided with a truck coming from Jaipur.
The impact caused the gas to leak, spreading over a 200-metre radius before igniting into a massive fireball.
The explosion led to catastrophic destruction, with more than 40 vehicles catching fire after that.
Many victims were unable to escape, including the workers at a pipe factory nearby.
A sleeper bus carrying 34 passengers also caught fire and out of the 34 passengers, 20 suffered severe burns, while 14 others, including the driver and conductor, remain missing.
The fire caused by the explosion produced towering flames that burned numerous birds in the vicinity.
Several vehicles on the highway, including the bus and a truck, were engulfed in the blaze. The intense heat caused a bike rider’s helmet to melt and stick to his face, severely burning his eyes.
Eight people were burned alive, and 35 others sustained burns.
Even hours after the incident, people in the area reported experiencing suffocation and irritation in their eyes due to the lingering effects of the fire.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the horrific accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.
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