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Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

In an extremely unfortunate incident, a two-year-old boy died after he fell into a nearly three-foot-deep trench filled with rainwater and sewage in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Days after the incident, police booked the contractor, officials said on Friday. Police officials, while briefing about the incident, said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 30, at Kadamwak Wasti in the Loni gram panchayat area, as per PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

PM Modi, CM Fadnavis announce compensation after Solapur accident kills eight

PM Modi, CM Fadnavis announce compensation after Solapur accident kills eight

The incident occurred in Tandulwadi village, located within the Malshiras taluka, when a jeep carrying devotees veared into a well on private farmland. While eight passengers lost their lives, emergency efforts successfully rescued seven others from the site Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra: Motorcyclist crushed to death as cement mixer truck topples in Pune

Maharashtra: Motorcyclist crushed to death as cement mixer truck topples in Pune

A motorcyclist was killed after a cement mixer truck overturned and crushed his two-wheeler in Maharashtra`s Pune city shortly after midnight on Wednesday, police said, reported PTI. The incident occurred around 12.30 am near a hospital at Navale Bridge in the Narhe area on the Katraj-Bavdhan route, reported PTI. The cement mixer truck suddenly overturned while negotiating a turn at the Navale chowk and fell onto the motorcycle, crushing the rider underneath, officials from Narhe police station said. The motorcyclist, identified as Rameshwar Machhindra Bhogale (31), a resident of Katraj and originally from Beed district, died on the spot, the police said, reported PTI. The truck driver, Gorakh Laxman Ransure (50), sustained minor head injuries and was taken for medical treatment, they said, reported PTI. The police later removed the vehicles from the spot and restored traffic movement on the stretch. Six killed as car collides with motorcycle in Jalgaon In another incident, six persons were killed and one was injured after a speeding car collided with a motorcycle in Maharashtra`s Jalgaon district on Tuesday …

Navy personnel on video call dies after falling into Lonavala valley

Navy personnel on video call dies after falling into Lonavala valley

2 min readPuneMay 29, 2026 12:27 PM IST An Indian Navy personnel died on Thursday after falling into a 400-foot-deep valley while showing a clifftop viewpoint in Maharashtra’s Lonavala to his relative via a video call. The police identified the deceased as Rakesh Kumar Mishra, 49, a master chief petty officer (MCPO II) posted at INS Shivaji. Mishra, who hailed from Mangolpuri in North West Delhi, was with his colleague, Mahendra Singh, when the incident occurred at Tiger Point. After Singh alerted the police, an accidental death report was lodged at the Lonavala rural police station. Police Inspector Dinesh Tayade said Mishra’s son was planning to come with his friends to visit Tiger Point on May 30. So, Mishra went to the spot with Singh to plan the trip. After reaching the viewpoint, while Mahendra sat under a tree, Mishra made a video call to his relative from his cell phone, the police said. While showing the area to the relative, he allegedly walked around a tree, lost his footing, and fell into the valley. …

Two workers killed after falling into well during boring work in Beed

Two workers killed after falling into well during boring work in Beed

Two workers were killed and a minor boy sustained injuries after they fell into a well during boring work in a village in Maharashtra’s Beed district, police said on Saturday, reported PTI. The accident occurred near Kharat Adgaon village in Majalgaon tehsil on Friday evening, an official said. Platform snaps during installation work According to police, the workers were standing on a swing-like platform suspended inside the well while installing a horizontal-boring machine when the structure snapped and plunged into the well, causing all three to fall. Two workers died in the accident, while a 16-year-old boy, who was part of the team, sustained serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Rural Hospital in Majalgaon, the official said, according to PTI.   Police register accidental death case Officials said efforts are underway to retrieve the remains of one of the deceased workers. Police have registered a case of accidental death. 13 killed, 20 injured after tempo carrying wedding guests crashes into truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar Last week, At least 13 people …

Seven-year-old boy dies after getting trapped in lift at Pune building

Seven-year-old boy dies after getting trapped in lift at Pune building

A seven-year-old boy died after allegedly getting trapped inside a lift at a residential building in Nimbaj Nagar on Sinhgad Road in Maharashtra`s Pune district, officials said, reported the ANI.  The incident took place on Monday when the child had gone out to play near his home. According to the boy’s father, Shailesh Dhoot, the family began searching for Shivansh after he did not return to the playground, the news agency reported. He said the family became worried when his daughter confirmed that the boy had not reached the play area. During the search, the boy’s mother reportedly noticed that the lift was stuck. On checking, she found the child inside. The family broke open the lift door and discovered that the boy was trapped between the lift and the passage below. Fire brigade personnel and police rushed to the spot after being informed. However, the child was declared dead at the scene. #WATCH | Pune | A 7-year-old boy died after getting trapped inside a lift at Riddhi Siddhi Apartment in Nimbaj Nagar on …

6 dead, several injured in Sangli wall collapse; PM Modi expresses condolences

6 dead, several injured in Sangli wall collapse; PM Modi expresses condolences

At least six people lost their lives and several others were injured after an under-construction wall collapsed in Maharashtra’s Sangli district on Tuesday evening, reported ANI. The incident occurred in Motewadi village, where a large number of devotees had gathered for a religious ceremony dedicated to Goddess Murgubai. According to police officials, sudden heavy rainfall and strong winds hit the area during the event, triggering the collapse, reported ANI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Couple killed after tempo rams motorcycle in Maharashtra`s Beed district

Couple killed after tempo rams motorcycle in Maharashtra`s Beed district

A couple was killed after a tempo rammed into their motorcycle in Georai taluka of Maharashtra`s Beed district, police said on Saturday. The accident took place near Kolgaon on a national highway around 7 pm on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Baburao Ram Bale (62) and his wife Mangal (58), residents of Nimgaon Mayamba in Shirur Kasar taluka of the district. The couple had gone to Georai to attend a family wedding and were returning home on their motorcycle when the accident occurred. The tempo lost control and crashed into their bike, due to which the victims were thrown on the highway and died on the spot due to severe injuries. Traffic on the highway was disrupted for some time. The bodies were sent for a post-mortem examination. A case is being registered against the tempo driver, and further investigation is underway. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves …

LPG leak leads to explosion during cylinder replacement in Beed

LPG leak leads to explosion during cylinder replacement in Beed

In an unfortunate incident, an LPG cylinder leak triggered a fire and a blast at a house in Beed city on Monday, April 21, leaving a man seriously injured, police said. As reported by the news agency PTI, the incident occurred when a gas cylinder was being replaced. It is suspected that the leaking gas came into contact with a lit lamp in the prayer room, triggering a blaze, which further resulted in an explosion.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link