PM Modi, RaGa offer condolences

Mumbai: Reacting to the bus accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and governor of Maharashtra C. Vidyasagar Rao expressed grief over the death of passengers in Mahara-shtra’s Raigad district.

“Pained by the loss of lives due to the bus accident. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones,” Mr Modi said in a tweet.

Mr Gandhi too condoled the deaths and urged state Congress leaders to provide all required assistance to the injured. “I’m sorry to hear about the terrible bus accident in which many persons were killed and others injured. I appeal to area Congress workers to provide all possible assistance to the injured and bereaved families,” Mr Gandhi said in a tweet.

Maharashtra governor Mr Rao too expressed shock and grief over the death of staff and officers of the Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapith in a bus accident at Ambenali Gorge near Poladpur in Raigad district on Saturday.

In a condolence message, the governor who is also the chancellor of the Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapith, said, “I was shocked and deeply saddened to know about the demise of several employees and officials of the Konkan Krishi Vidyapith and the driver of the bus in the deadly bus accident near Poladpur in Raigad district. My heart goes out to the families of all those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate accident.”

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis also took to Twitter by saying, “Pained to know about the loss of lives in Mahabaleshwar bus accident. Administration is taking all efforts to provide required assistance. Senior officials and emergency management systems are in place. My thoughts are with families who lost loved ones and prayers for speedy recovery of injured.”