A portion of the road near Thakurdwar signal in Girgaon caved in on Monday morning, trapping the rear left wheel of a BEST bus. Pic/ Sameer Abdedi
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. as the Route No. 121 bus (Bus No. 6232) from Backbay Depot was on its way to J. Mehta Marg
The cave-in happened at a spot where metro construction work is currently underway. Fortunately, no passengers were injured in the incident
A towing van was immediately sent to the location and the bus was removed from the sunken section and has been returned to the depot for inspection.
Municipal and metro authorities are expected to review the site to prevent further mishaps. An official investigation is underway
The BMC control room confirmed the development, adding that further details are awaited as officials assess the situation
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