37 die as Mumbai-bound bus falls into river
20 March 2013 7:10 AM IST
At least 37 people were killed and seven injured when a speeding Mumbai-bound luxury bus plunged into the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri district in the wee hours on Tuesday.
The accident occurred around 3.30 am near Khed when the driver was negotiating a steep turn and lost control over the vehicle, which fell off the Jagbudi bridge from a height of about 40 ft, Khed police station in-charge Mahendra Singh Pardeshi said. The bus, which was badly damaged, was on its way back from Goa when the mishap took place. Bodies of 37 passengers have been extricated so far and have been kept at the Khed municipal hospital, he said.
The accident occurred around 3.30 am near Khed when the driver was negotiating a steep turn and lost control over the vehicle, which fell off the Jagbudi bridge from a height of about 40 ft, Khed police station in-charge Mahendra Singh Pardeshi said. The bus, which was badly damaged, was on its way back from Goa when the mishap took place. Bodies of 37 passengers have been extricated so far and have been kept at the Khed municipal hospital, he said.
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