Maharashtra: Pimpri-Chinchwad accident death toll climbs to 10

The death toll rose to 10 and several others were injured in the PimpriChinchwad accidentTen women on their way to a temple were killed and 30 others injured after a pickup van packed with passengers fell off the road on a hilly terrain and plunged into a gorge on Monday in Pune district police said reported news agency PTIThe vehicle carrying over 40 passengers most of them women and children veered off the road and plunged 25 to 30 feet after it failed to climb an incline possibly due to overloading and rolled back down before toppling into the gorge at around 1 pm a police officer saidThe victims who hailed from Papalwadi village were headed to Shree Kshetra Mahadev Kundeshwar Temple in Khed tehsil in the western Maharashtra district to mark the auspicious Monday of the Shravan month when the accident took place near Pait village he said reported PTITen women died and 30 others sustained injuries in the accident the officer said adding nearly a dozen ambulances rushed the injured persons to nearby hospitals reported PTIThe deceased were identified by police as Mandabai Darekar 50 Sanjabai Darekar 50 Mirabai Chorghe 50 Shobha Papal 33 Suman Papal 30 Shakubai Chorghe 50 Sharda Chorghe 45 Baidabai Darekar 45 Parvati Papal 56 and Phasabai Sawant 61 all residents of Papalwadi in Khed tehsil reported PTIEarlier MLA Babaji Kale told ANI A total of nine women have died in the incident all were farmers They were going to the Kundeshwar temple for worship Senior officials from the administration and police are present at the hospital to assist the victims The incident happened at 1230 pm todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PMs National Relief Fund PMMNRF to the next of kin of each deceasedCondolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the accident May the injured recover soon An exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased The injured would be given Rs 50000 the PMO statedMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the death of several peopleA tragic incident occurred under the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate at Kundeshwar where a pickup vehicle carrying devotees visiting for Shravan Monday darshan met with an accident resulting in the death of seven people This event is deeply saddening I offer my heartfelt tributes to them We share in the grief of their families Our condolences are with them in this difficult time Devendra Fadnavis wrote on XThe Maharashtra CM informed that the state government will provide financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of the victims and stated that more than 20 people were injured in the accident who have been admitted to various hospitalsFinancial assistance of 4 lakh rupees will be provided to the families of the deceased on behalf of the state government More than 20 people were injured in this accident and have been admitted to various hospitals Arrangements are being made for their complete treatment and I am personally in contact with the Police Commissioner the X post readDeputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar who is also the guardian minister of Pune district said he has instructed the local administration to provide all necessary medical assistance free of cost to the injuredWith inputs from PTI and ANI