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Mumbai BEST bus accident caught on camera; CCTV shows people panicking, rushing to safety

Mumbai BEST bus accident caught on camera; CCTV shows people panicking, rushing to safety

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Four people lost their lives, and nine others were injured in Mumbai after a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) bus reversed and struck people standing in a queue. Four people, including three women and one man, were killed in the Mumbai BEST bus accident, while nine others were injured.(Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times) A CCTV footage from a nearby shop in Bhandup has now gone viral, capturing the moments of the accident. The accident took place at 10:05 pm outside Bhandup railway station in the city. As per the initial reports, the driver was attempting to take a U-turn to move to the adjacent bus depot but accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes. A video has now gone viral showing showing people panicking and frantically running to safety inside a shop as the bus races forward. Watch Also read: U-turn goes wrong, witnesses blame hawkers: What to know on Mumbai BEST bus accident that killed 4 Four people, including three women and one man, were killed in the accident, while nine others were …

Mumbai BEST bus accident kills 4 and injures several others near Bhandup station | Key points

Mumbai BEST bus accident kills 4 and injures several others near Bhandup station | Key points

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Published on: Dec 30, 2025 02:20 am IST The death toll from a BEST bus accident at Bhandup station has risen to four, with nine others injured. Death toll rose to four as Mumbai’s civic-run transport undertaking Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus mowed over passengers while reversing outside Bhandup suburban railway station at around 10.03 pm on Monday. A BEST official told Hindustan Times that while Sawant was driving the bus at the time of the accident, conductor Bhagwan Bhau Ghare was also aboard the vehicle.(Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times) Apart from the four casualties, nine others are severely injured. Senior police inspector Balasaheb Pawar said that the police team soon reached the spot and rushed the injured to the hospital. Fire brigade, BEST and ambulances were also activated to reach the site. Here are the key points of the accident:- The 52-year-old driver, Santosh Ramesh Sawant has been taken into police custody, police personnel from the deputy commissionerate of police told Hindustan Times. The Wetlease Bus olecra used to run on route number A …

At least 4 people crushed to death by BEST bus while reversing in Mumbai

At least 4 people crushed to death by BEST bus while reversing in Mumbai

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Updated on: Dec 29, 2025 11:33 pm IST A BEST electric bus accident outside Mumbai’s Bhandup railway station resulted in four fatalities and at least 9 injuries on Monday night around 10 pm. Just over a year after BEST bus met with an accident in Kurla, another fatal accident has rocked the city. On Monday night, at around 10.05 pm, BEST bus mowed over passengers outside Bhandup (W) railway station. The preliminary information received by the BMC stated that the bus collided with passengers while it was reversing. (HT Photo) According to the sources in BEST Undertaking, the bus was reversing when it crushed people waiting around the bus stop there. According to the police officials at the site, the bus allegedly dashed against 10-12 people, of which 4 of them died. This time too, it was said to be an electric bus of Olectra make. Balasaheb Pawar, senior police inspector of Bhandup police station said that the forensic and police team is at the spot. The preliminary information received by the BMC stated that …

One Dead As Dumper Rams Into Multiple Vehicles In Navi Mumbai

One Dead As Dumper Rams Into Multiple Vehicles In Navi Mumbai

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Last Updated:January 05, 2025, 23:33 IST The incident took place in the Juinagar area on the Sion highway and created a massive traffic jam, an official said. Representative Image A man was killed after a speeding dumper crashed into multiple vehicles and a two-wheeler in Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening, police said. The incident took place in the Juinagar area on the Sion highway and created a massive traffic jam, an official said. The dumper driver abandoned the vehicle on the busy carriageway and fled the scene after it hit three to four other vehicles and a bike. The Nerul police reached the spot and got the accident-affected vehicles and cleared the congestion, the official said. The police are on the lookout for the dumper driver, he added. (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI) News india One Dead As Dumper Rams Into Multiple Vehicles In Navi Mumbai Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

9-Year-Old Girl Killed, 3 Injured In Water Tank Burst In Mumbai

9-Year-Old Girl Killed, 3 Injured In Water Tank Burst In Mumbai

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Mumbai: A nine-year-old girl was killed and three others, including a minor, were injured on Wednesday evening after a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) water tank burst at the BMC staff colony in Nagpada area of Mumbai, officials said. The temporary tank was installed for constructing SWM staff quarters by the Aashray Yojana Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Four people, including two minors, were injured and rushed to a nearby Faujiya hospital. A nine-year-old girl was declared as brought dead, while three others are in stable condition, an official said. “All the injured and the deceased were contractor staff,” he said, adding that water pressure was the prima facie cause behind the incident. The incident, reported by the Mumbai Police control room, occurred around 5:43 pm. The girl who died was identified as Khushi Khatun (9) and the injured persons are identified as Gulam Rasul (32), Miraj Khatun (9), and Najranabibi (33), the official added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) …

4-Year-Old Boy Run Over By Speeding Creta In Mumbai, Teen Driver Arrested

4-Year-Old Boy Run Over By Speeding Creta In Mumbai, Teen Driver Arrested

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Mumbai: A four-year-old boy has been killed after a speeding car, driven by a 19-year-old man, hit him in Mumbai, police said today. The accident took place near the Ambedkar College in the Wadala area. Police said the family of the victim, identified as Ayush Laxman Kinvade, lives on the footpath and his father is a worker. Sandeep Gole, who was driving the Hyundai Creta, is a resident of Vile Parle. Further investigation is underway. The incident comes days after a driver in Mumbai lost control of the electric bus operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking and rammed into pedestrians and vehicles, killing seven people and injuring 42 others. More than 20 vehicles were also damaged in the crash, which took place in Kurla on December 9 and was captured on CCTV. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways last week said Maharashtra was among the states that have witnessed the highest number of road accidents in the last five years. The report, based on data received from various …

55-Year-Old Pedestrian From Kerala Dies As BEST Bus Hits Him In Mumbai

55-Year-Old Pedestrian From Kerala Dies As BEST Bus Hits Him In Mumbai

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The pedestrian came under the rear wheel of the BEST bus and died on the spot. (Representational) Mumbai: A 55-year-old man hailing from Kerala died after being run over by a bus operated by BEST in south Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, in second fatal accident involving a vehicle of the Mumbai civic transport body in three days. The victim was first hit by a speeding motorcycle and then run over by the bus near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), they said. The bus driver, Dnyandeo Jagdale, was taken into custody for inquiry, they said. The accident occurred two days after the horrific bus tragedy in the Kurla area of the metropolis in which an out of control electric bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others on Monday night. “Around 4.30 pm on Wednesday, a motorbiker hit a man in front of Hotel Shivala near the CSMT, due to which he fell on the road. Just then, a speeding BEST bus …

Four dead, 25 injured as BEST bus rams into pedestrians, vehicles after ‘brake failure’ – India TV

Four dead, 25 injured as BEST bus rams into pedestrians, vehicles after ‘brake failure’ – India TV

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Image Source : ANI Police personnel rush to the spot after the accident in Mumbai At least four persons died and more than 25 others were injured in a major road accident in Mumbai on Monday night. A bus of the Mumbai’s civic transport body BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) rammed into pedestrians as well as vehicles, claiming several lives.  The police and municipal corporation officials said that it is suspected the accident near the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) L Ward in Kurla took place due to a brake failure. The bus driver was detained after the accident. DCP Zone 5 Ganesh Gawade said, ” In Kurla, BEST bus lost control and crushed a few vehicles. 25 people got injured and 4 people have died. Injured people are being treated at hospitals. The driver of the bus has been taken into custody. An inquiry is underway.” BEST officials said they were having trouble with the probe due to the crowd at the site. However, heavy police deployment was made to maintain law and order …

3 Killed, 17 Injured After BEST Bus Rams Vehicles, Residential Complex Gate In Mumbai Kurla West

3 Killed, 17 Injured After BEST Bus Rams Vehicles, Residential Complex Gate In Mumbai Kurla West

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Three people were killed after a BEST bus rammed some cars in Mumbai Mumbai: Three people were killed and 17 were injured after a state-run bus rammed some vehicles on a busy road in Mumbai’s Kurla (West) on Monday. CCTV footage shows the red bus barrelling down the road at a high speed. The first vehicle it rammed was an autorickshaw. The brakes of the BEST bus may have failed, a municipal corporation official told news agency PTI. The injured people have been admitted to Sion and Kurla Bhabha Hospitals. The accident happened at 9.50 pm. The BEST bus route number 332 was going from Kurla station to Andheri. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking, or BEST, provides transport service to the entire city and also extends its operations outside city limits into neighbouring urban areas. The official said the bus driver lost control and rammed some pedestrians and vehicles. It then crashed into the gates of a residential complex, the official said. An eyewitness to the BEST bus crash said it was swerving …

Several feared dead as BEST bus runs over people in Mumbai’s Ambedkar Nagar area – India TV

Several feared dead as BEST bus runs over people in Mumbai’s Ambedkar Nagar area – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV The incident took place near Buddha Colony in Ambedkar Nagar. A horrific accident occurred near Ambedkar Nagar on Kurla West Railway Station Road in Maharashtra, where a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus ran over pedestrians on Monday evening. As per the information, three people were killed and around twenty others sustained injuries. The injured people have been rushed to Sion and Kurla Bhabha hospitals for treatment. Initial reports suggest the accident happened due to brake failure. The incident took place near Buddha Colony in Ambedkar Nagar as the BEST bus was travelling from Kurla Station to Andheri. According to an official, the driver of the BEST bus on route number 332 lost control over the wheel and dashed into pedestrians as well as some vehicles. The BEST undertaking’s bus then crashed into the gates of a residential society and came to a halt, he said. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident and efforts are underway to provide medical assistance to the victims. Similar incident in Mumbai  In a similar …