A major accident has occurred during the work of the third phase of Samruddhi Highway. A girder machine collapsed during bridge work at Sarlambe in Shahapur taluka near Thane. As a result, 15 to 20 people have died. Four to five people are injured.
So far 15 to 20 labourers have died. The death toll is likely to rise further. As it was dark, it was not possible to say exactly how many people were buried under the girders and skeletons of the machine, or what the exact number of dead was.
According to information received, the crane and the slab connecting the girder machine fell on the workers from a height of a hundred feet. According to the information received, so far 15 dead bodies have been brought to Shahpur Sub District Hospital. Three to four people are injured and are undergoing treatment. The death toll is likely to rise further.
CM announces an aid of INR 5 lakh
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed grief over the unfortunate accident that occurred in the middle of the night when a crane collapsed on Samrudhi Highway in Shahapur Sarlambe. So far 17 people have died in this accident. He also announced an aid of five lakh rupees each to the families of the deceased workers and directed that the injured should be treated immediately at government expense.
Chief Minister Shinde who is in Pune spoke to the district administration and concerned officials and got information about the accident. This accident is very unfortunate and instructions have been given to conduct a thorough investigation. The Chief Minister spoke to Public Works (Public Enterprises) Minister Dadaji Bhuse and immediately dispatched him to the accident site. The team of NDRF has reached the place and they have given instructions for rescue work. He has also asked to take more precautions as it is rainy season. The accident took place when the third phase of Samruddhi Highway was underway.
शहापूर सरलांबे येथे समृध्दी महामार्गावर मध्यरात्री क्रेन कोसळून झालेल्या दुर्दैवी अपघातावर मुख्यमंत्री एकनाथ शिंदे यांनी दुःख व्यक्त केले आहे. या दुर्घटनेत आत्तापर्यंत १७ जण मरण पावले आहेत. मृत कामगारांच्या कुटुंबिंयांना प्रत्येकी पाच लाख रुपये मदतीची घोषणाही त्यांनी केली असून…
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 1, 2023
The sessions of mishaps and accidents on Samruddhi Mahamarg do not seem to stop. A few days ago, a passenger bus met with a major accident on the Samruddhi highway. After the accident, the bus caught fire and 25 passengers died. Not recovering from this incident, a major accident took place at Shahapur on the Samruddhi Highway.
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