Deeply saddened by news of casualties in tragic road accident in Maharashtra: President Murmu

At least 12 people were killed and 23 injured when a mini-bus hit a container in the early hours of Sunday

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday said she was deeply saddened by the deaths in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

At least 12 people were killed and 23 injured when a mini-bus hit a container in the early hours of Sunday on Samruddhi Expressway in the district, formerly known as Aurangabad, police said.

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As many as 35 passengers were travelling in the private bus, an official said.

“I am deeply saddened by the news of several casualties in a tragic road accident in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra. I express my condolences to the bereaved family members and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured,” Murmu said in Hindi in a post on X.