PM Modi Condoles Loss of Lives in Bus Mishap in Maharashtra; Announced Ex-gratia of ₹ 2 Lakh

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of people after a private bus fell into a gorge in the Khopoli area of Maharashtra’s Raigad district.

PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia is Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the bus mishap in Raigad. Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured.

An ex-gratia is Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the bus mishap in Raigad. Rs. 50,000 would be given to the injured: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 15, 2023

At least eleven people lost their lives and more than 25 persons got injured after a private bus fell into a gorge in the Khopoli area of Raigad district of Maharashtra on Saturday.

As per police officials, the private bus was traveling from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into the gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune highway.

The officials informed us that there were around 40-45 passengers on the bus. The rescue operation is currently underway.