Maharashtra: 26 charred to death after bus catches fire in Buldhana, CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh
Buldhana fire: Several feared dead after a bus burst into flames on Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway in Buldhana: Buldhana Police
Buldhana bus fire: At least 26 passengers were charred to death after a bus burst into flames on Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway in Buldhana today (July 1).
“A total of 33 people were travelling on the bus out of which 26 people died and 8 people sustained injuries. The driver of the bus also survived and said that the bus overturned after a tyre burst leading to flames in the bus,” said Buldhana SP Sunil Kadasane.
The bus was travelling from Nagpur to Pune when it met with an accident at around 1:30 am. The driver said that the accident took place after a tyre burst, leading to flames in the bus. Later the diesel tank of the vehicle caught fire. There are 3 children among those who died… pic.twitter.com/zqnNgEpbSj
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2023
The private travels bus was on way from Nagpur to Pune when it hit a pole and then rammed into a divider at around 1.30 am near Pimpalkhuta village, police said. The bus turned turtle and caught fire.
Buldhana DM visits District hospital to meet those injured in bus accident on Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway The Maharashtra government will bear the full cost of treatment of the injured in the bus accident that left 26 people dead.
There were 33 passengers in the bus, an official said, adding the eight passengers who survived were admitted to nearby hospital. Many of the passengers hailed from Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal, the official said.More details are awaited in this regard.
Amit Shah terms road accident as heartbreaking:
CM Eknath Shinde announces an ex-gratia:
बुलढाणा जिल्ह्यातील सिंदखेडराजाजवळ समृद्धी महामार्गावर खाजगी बसच्या झालेल्या भीषण अपघाताबद्दल मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे यांनी तीव्र दुःख व्यक्त केले आहे. या अपघातातील मृत आणि त्यांच्या कुटुंबिंयांप्रति सहवेदना प्रकट करुन या दुर्दैवी घटनेतील मृतांच्या नातेवाईकांना मुख्यमंत्री…
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 1, 2023
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