Four people, including three women, were killed, while nine others were injured after they were hit by a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus on Monday night
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident that left four persons dead in in Mumbai's Bhandup.
Four people, including three women, were killed, while nine others were injured after they were hit by a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus on Monday night.
"Saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Bhandup, Mumbai. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May those injured recover at the earliest," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X.
Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka.
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Our sincerest condolences to her family and all the people of Bangladesh. May the Almighty grant her family the fortitude to bear this tragic loss.
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Bhandup bus accident: Four killed, nine hurt as reversing BEST bus crashes into pedestrians
Four people, including three women, died and nine were injured after a reversing bus of Mumbai's civic-run transport undertaking BEST knocked down pedestrians on Monday night, a police official said.
The incident took place around 10 pm at the busy Station Road in suburban Bhandup (West).
Four people, including three women, died, while nine were injured in the accident. The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital, said the police official.
He said the bus driver was detained and an FIR was being registered against him.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those killed in the accident.
In a post on X, he described the incident as "extremely unfortunate" and paid heartfelt tributes to the deceased.
He said nine people were injured in the accident and prayed for their speedy recovery.
"The state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the legal heirs of the deceased," the CM said.
Earlier this year, mini buses, which were being operated on crowded routes connecting Bhandup station in eastern suburbs to slum-dominated areas close to foothills of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, were withdrawn from BEST fleet.
Mumbai Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Varsha Gaikwad sought an inquiry into the accident.
"This is extremely saddening. Faulty buses, untrained drivers and an administration unwilling to invest in and improve BEST are risking several lives on a daily basis. We demand a thorough inquiry into this incident," said Gaikwad.
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