Pune Accident: PM Modi Condoles Deaths of 7 Devotees in Khed, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia for Kin of Each Deceased
By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: August 11, 2025 17:06 IST2025-08-11T17:04:28+5:302025-08-11T17:06:40+5:30
Pune Accident News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of seven people in a ...

Pune Accident: PM Modi Condoles Deaths of 7 Devotees in Khed, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex Gratia for Kin of Each Deceased
Pune Accident News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the deaths of seven people in a road accident in Pune district, Maharashtra. He announced Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the families of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for each injured person.
Saddened by the loss of lives due to an accident in Pune, Maharashtra. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the mishap. May the injured recover soon.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2025
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be…
The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. when a pickup van carrying devotees from Papalwadi village in Khed to Kundeshwar temple lost control on a slope and fell about 30 feet. Most of the victims were women.
Pune tragedy: Seven dead, several injured as a pick-up van carrying women and children to Kundeshwar temple plunges 25-30 feet in Papalwadi village. Injured admitted to hospitals.#Pune#Accident#TempleVisit#Maharashtra#BreakingNews#RoadSafetypic.twitter.com/6kfLUTQXZI
— Lokmat Times Nagpur (@LokmatTimes_ngp) August 11, 2025
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A team from the Mhalunge MIDC Police Station reached the site soon after the accident. The injured were taken to hospital, where seven people were declared dead. Attempts are under way to identify the victims.
Shree Kshetra Kundeshwar Devsthan temple is a popular religious site that attracts large numbers of devotees during the month of Shravan.
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