Fatal Bus Accident Near Mumbai Express Highway Claims Four Lives

Four people were killed and several injured when a bus collided with a tractor and plunged into a ditch near the Mumbai Express highway. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, and traffic was halted for three hours as the bus was retrieved.

Four people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after a bus collided with a tractor and plummeted into a ditch near the Mumbai Express highway. The incident occurred on the night between Monday and Tuesday, according to police reports.

DCP Navi Mumbai Pankaj Dahane confirmed, 'Four people died and several others were injured after a bus collided with a tractor and fell into a ditch near the Mumbai Express Highway. All the injured were admitted to the nearby MGM Hospital.' The bus, carrying devotees, was en route from Kesar village in Dombivli to Pandharpur, Maharashtra, when the tragic incident occurred.

The accident caused a significant traffic jam on the Mumbai-Lonavala lane of the Mumbai Express highway. With the help of a crane, the bus was eventually retrieved, and the lane was reopened after a three-hour delay. Further details are currently awaited.