- Monday, April 28, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
Nine people were killed while several others were injured in a collision between a bus and a car in Navsari in the western state of Gujarat early on Saturday (31).
“On the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway, an accident took place between a bus and an SUV. A total of nine people have died and several people have got injured. The accident took place around 4 am,” Navsari deputy superintendent of police VN Patel told Asian News International.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths and announced ex gratia for the kin of those who died.
The prime minister’s office tweeted quoting him, “Pained by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Navsari. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Those injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM Modi”
Pained by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Navsari. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Those injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM Modi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 31, 2022
Indian home minister Amit Shah took to Twitter to express his condolences to the bereaved families.
He tweeted in Gujarati, “The road accident in Gujarat’s Navsari is heartbreaking. My condolences to those who have lost their families in this tragedy. May God give them the strength to bear the pain. The local administration immediately treats the injured, praying for their speedy recovery.”
ગુજરાતના નવસારીમાં થયેલ સડક દુર્ઘટના હૃદયદ્રાવક છે. આ દુર્ઘટનામાં જેમણે પોતાના પરિજનો ગુમાવ્યા છે તેમના પ્રત્યે સંવેદના વ્યક્ત કરું છું. ભગવાન તેમને દુ:ખ સહન કરવાની શક્તિ આપે. સ્થાનિક વહીવટીતંત્ર ઘાયલોને તાત્કાલિક સારવાર આપી રહ્યું છે, તેઓની ઝડપથી સ્વસ્થ થવાની પ્રાર્થના કરુ છું.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 31, 2022
The injured were admitted to a hospital and were undergoing treatment.
[With ANI inputs]
