15 killed in two crashes on Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi expressway

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR:  At least 15 persons were killed and another 23 injured in two separate accidents involving a speeding truck and a bus, and a private car, on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway on Sunday, police said. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Opposition leaders and others condoled the deaths of the passengers in the accident.

PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured, while Shinde declared Rs 5-lakh compensation for the fatal victims and full free treatment to all the injured in the tragedy.

An official said that the first accident occurred around 1.15 a.m. when a passenger mini-bus was proceeding from Buldhana to Nashik via Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) after a pilgrimage.

“The bus was coming from Buldhana to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and had halted for some time on the side of the highway, and suddenly the truck rammed it from behind. At least 12 passengers have perished in the crash and 23 more injured,” said the official. In the second accident, a car carrying the family members of an All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader crashed on a divider killing three occupants on the spot. According to some reports, the mini-bus was halted by the highway patrol or the local RTO when the truck crashed into it. IANS

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