The death toll in Maharashtra’s Thane crane accident tragedy has risen to 17. Two more bodies have been recovered. Some more are feared to be still trapped under the girder. Officials gave this information on Tuesday.
महाराष्ट्र क्रेन दुर्घटना में मृतकों की संख्या 17 पहुंची
The death toll in Maharashtra’s Thane crane accident tragedy has risen to 17. Two more bodies have been recovered. Some more are feared to be still trapped under the girder. Officials gave this information on Tuesday. President Draupadi Murmu, who arrived in Maharashtra on a day-long visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths and consoled the families of the victims.
Modi also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the accident. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is in Pune for Modi’s visit, Called his ministers and officials to inform about the tragedy in his home district Thane.
Shinde announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the family of each of the deceased and free treatment for the injured, as well as deputing minister Dadaji Bhuse to the site in Shahpur to oversee the rescue and relief work. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the disaster.
According to the Thane Regional Disaster Management Unit and the NDRF, the incident took place around 1 am last night when the huge gantry-crane fell on the girder, trapping the workers. At that time, a group of laborers were working on a section of the third and final phase of the 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur Prosperity Highway being built at a cost of Rs 55,000 crore.
Officials indicated that the cause of the accident was not clear and there were fears that the death toll could rise. The accident site is located between Sargaon and Sarmbegaon, and NDRF, SDRF and other local agencies are working on a war footing.
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