Motorcyclist killed as bus overturns in Mumbai


Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) A motorcyclist was killed Friday after he was trapped under a double decker commuter bus that overturned in Bandra in northwest Mumbai, an official said here.

"A motorcyclist was killed after he was trapped under the BEST bus that overturned while taking a sharp turn. The victim was declared brought dead when taken to a nearby hospital," an official from the civic disaster management cell told IANS.

BEST General Manager O.P. Gupta said that mmediate compensation of Rs.50,000 has been declared for the deceased as per the company's policy. "A decision on further compensation will be taken later," he said.

The victim has been identified as Harish Pillai, a resident of Borivli suburb in northwest Mumbai. However, BEST officials said that they are still verifying the identity of the victim.

Nearly 60 people were travelling in the bus. Police officers, along with locals launched rescue operations. A huge crane had to be brought in to first righten the bus.

"Twenty-six injured were taken to a hospital. Only three of them will need to be admitted. However, they are stable and out of danger. The others were discharged after treatment," Gupta told IANS.

  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Fri, Apr 06 2012

    It is unbelievable that a BEST Double-Decker bus overturned while taking a sharp turn. In that event a motorcyclist was crushed under the bus killing him on the spot. Maybe the driver was drunk. Luckily all the passengers, driver and the conductors were safe with some minor injuries. have never seen or heard of this kind of accidents during my stay in Mumbai many many years back. I was born and brought up in Mumbai. May the soul of the deceased rest in eternal peace and console the families and friends. It is very unfortunate that he has to die under such circumstances.

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