Mumbai : At least 37 people were
killed and seven injured when a speeding Mumbai-bound private bus
plunged into the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri district in the wee hours
of March 19, Tuesday. The luxury bus was on its way from Goa to
Mumbai.
The mishap took place at around 3.30 am near Khed. It is learnt, the driver lost control over the vehicle when it was negotiating a steep turn. The bus eventually fell off the Jagbudi bridge from a height of about 40 ft. Bodies of 37 passengers have been extricated so far and have been kept at the Khed municipal hospital. The injured passengers too have been admitted in the same hospital. Rescue operations are on. Traffic on the Mumbai-Goa Highway was disrupted for nearly four hours following the mishap.
The mishap took place at around 3.30 am near Khed. It is learnt, the driver lost control over the vehicle when it was negotiating a steep turn. The bus eventually fell off the Jagbudi bridge from a height of about 40 ft. Bodies of 37 passengers have been extricated so far and have been kept at the Khed municipal hospital. The injured passengers too have been admitted in the same hospital. Rescue operations are on. Traffic on the Mumbai-Goa Highway was disrupted for nearly four hours following the mishap.
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