In a tragic incident on Monday night, seven people were killed and 49 others injured when a bus crashed into pedestrians and vehicles on SG Barve Marg in Kurla West. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) bus, en route to Andheri, lost control and collided with 30-40 vehicles along a 100-meter stretch before crashing into the RCC column of the Solomon Building, damaging its compound wall.
Mumbai, Maharashtra | The death toll in the Kurla bus accident rises to 6 and the no. of injured people increases to 49: Fire Department https://t.co/yLw6r86xNY
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanvis has announced Rs 5 lakhs ex gratia to the kins of the deceased victims in Kurla accident and treatment of the injured will be born by BEST and BMC.
Mumbai | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanvis announces Rs 5 lakhs ex gratia to the kins of the deceased victims in Kurla accident and treatment of the injured will be born by BEST and BMC. https://t.co/FIHfxEgi5L
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As of now, Forensic team has reached the spot where a BEST bus lost control yesterday.
#WATCH | Kurla Bus Accident | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Forensic team reaches the spot where a BEST bus lost control yesterday and rammed into multiple vehicles, killing 4 people and injuring 25 pic.twitter.com/4jKMCCrLKM
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Earlier, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 5) Ganesh Gawde said, “In Kurla, the BEST bus lost control and crushed a few vehicles. 25 people got injured and 4 people have died. Injured people are being treated at hospitals, the driver of the bus has been taken into custody, inquiry is underway.”
The injured were rushed to hospitals, including the BMC-run Bhabha Hospital in Kurla and Sion Hospital.
Dr Padmashri Ahire of Bhabha Hospital said that nearly 25 injured people were rushed for treatment. Of them, two people were brought dead while one injured person died after being admitted.
Accident Caught On Camera
A CCTV footage of the accident has emerged, showing a speeding bus ramming into parked vehicles. This caused panic among people, who can be seen running in all directions.
🚨 Tragic accident: BEST bus #332 (Kurla-Andheri route) Royal Hotel, Kurla. 3 dead, 20 injured after bus collides with multiple vehicles near Anjum-e-Islam school on SG Barve Marg. Initial reports suggest brake failure. Emergency services on scene. #Mumbai #KurlaAccident pic.twitter.com/E5flJdrbRX
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Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande reacted on the incident and pointed at brake failure as the reason of the accident. He said that the bus driver pressed the accelerator in panic after losing control of the vehicle and rammed into 30-35 people.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Visuals from the accident spot in Kurla where a BEST bus lost control yesterday and rammed into multiple vehicles, killing 4 people and injuring 25 pic.twitter.com/jPHVFww1e6
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2024
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