In photos: Panic as Mumbai BEST bus rams into pedestrians killing 7 in Kurla

Seven persons died and over 40 others were injured after a bus of Mumbai's civic transport body BEST rammed into pedestrians as well as vehicles on Monday night

Published on Dec 10, 2024 11:56 am IST 8 Photos
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The Mumbai Police has shut the SG Barve Marg, which is connected to Kurla station, for traffic movement. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reports that the bus struck 30–40 cars over a 100-meter distance before slamming into the Solomon Building's RCC column and shattering its compound wall.(AP)

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Three persons were brought dead from the crash site to nearby Bhabha Hospital. The names of the deceased are Shivam Kashyap (18), Kanish Kadri (55), Anam Shaikh (20), and Afreen Shah (19).(PTI)

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Four more persons died from their injuries in the BEST bus accident in Mumbai, bringing the total number of fatalities to seven. Police in Mumbai have filed a case against the driver on suspicion of culpable homicide that does not qualify as murder.(Hindustan Times photo)

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A damaged car as the BEST bus rammed into several vehicles in Mumbai's Kurla West. The bus driver, Sanjay More, has been detained. The bus "speed accelerated" when the driver lost control of the wheels, according to the transport agency.

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After navigating around cars and pedestrians, the bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Company entered Buddha Colony, a residential community, and stopped.(ANI)

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