10 December,2024 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File Pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered immediate financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased in the Kurla bus accident in Mumbai on Tuesday, reported news agency ANI.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister Office (CMO) said in a statement that BEST and BMC will borne the treatment of those injured in the accident.
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"Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has paid emotional tributes expressing deep grief over the death of some people in the Best Bus accident in Kurla. We share in the grief of their families. He also said that I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. He has also said that financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the heirs of the deceased in this incident from the Chief Minister's Aid Fund. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has also said that orders have been given to bear the expenses of the treatment of those injured in this incident on behalf of Mumbai Municipal Corporation and BEST," read the CMO post on X (formerly Twitter).
The death toll in the BEST bus accident in Kurla rose to 7 on Tuesday and the number of injured people increased to 49, according to Fire Department officials.
The critically injured were shifted to many hospitals, a total of 48 injuries reported across hospitals--Bhabha Hospital confirmed 35 injured (4 dead, including 2 post- admission), Kohinoor Hospital reported 3 injured (1 dead, 2 critical), Seven Hills confirmed 4 stable injuries among police personnel, City Hospital stated Umer Abdul Gafur's (35) condition is awaited, and Habib Hospital reported 6 injuries (1 dead, 5 admitted), stated ANI.
The BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) on Monday lost its control and rammed into multiple vehicles in Kurla. The incident was reported at around 9:50 pm on Monday night, by BMC's MFB, stated ANI.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the bus collided with 30 to 40 vehicles over a 100
Before crashing into the RCC column of the Solomon Building and breaking its compound wall, the bus collided with 30 to 40 vehicles for over a 100-meter stretch, stated the civic body.
(With inputs from ANI)
