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At Least Eight Dead in Pune Navale Bridge Pileup, Fire on MumbaiBengaluru Highway

Maharashtra’s chief minister announced Rs 5 lakh for the families of those killed.

Overview

  • A loaded container truck reportedly lost control on the Navale Bridge and collided with multiple vehicles, igniting a blaze.
  • Police said a car was crushed between two container trucks that caught fire, with reports putting fatalities between five and eight and injuries above ten.
  • Traffic toward Mumbai was stopped on the BengaluruMumbai carriageway, with diversions via the old Katraj Ghat route advised by officials.
  • Investigators are probing suspected brake failure as the trigger, and some reports say the truck driver was detained.
  • Firefighters and ambulances completed rescue and firefighting operations, and widely shared CCTV footage shows the container engulfed in flames.