Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident: CM Eknath Shinde Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Deceased, Free Medical Treatment for Injured

A horrific bus accident occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, claiming the lives of five pilgrims and injuring several others. The pilgrims were travelling to Pandharpur for the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations.

VIDEO | Maharashtra: Atleast five people lost their lives and several got injured after the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ditch on Mumbai-Pune expressway.

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The accident took place near Panvel in Navi Mumbai when the bus, carrying around 54 pilgrims from Dombivli, collided with a tractor. The bus fell into a ditch following the collision, resulting in fatalities and injuries.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the injured pilgrims at the MGM Hospital in Kamothe on Tuesday afternoon. He announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh for the families of the deceased and assured that the state government would bear the medical expenses of all the injured pilgrims.

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