8 women killed, 29 injured as pick-up van falls off hilly road in Pune
The vehicle carrying around 40 passengers, most of them women and children, veered off the road and plunged 25 to 30 feet down around 1 PM after the driver lost control of the wheel, a police officer said, citing the preliminary information.The victims, who hailed from Papalwadi village, were headed to Shree Kshetra Mahadev Kundeshwar Temple in Khed tehsil to mark the auspicious Monday of the Shravan month.Locals rushed to the spot and alerted the police."Eight women have died and 29 others sustained injuries," the officer said, adding that 10 ambulances rushed the injured persons to nearby hospitals.PM Modi stated that he was saddened by the loss of lives due to an accident in Pune."Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the mishap. May the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000," the PMO stated.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed grief over the tragedy and announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased persons.- EndsMust Watch
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