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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief implicit the decease of 13 persons successful an mishap connected the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway successful Palghar territory connected Monday (May 18, 2026) and announced fiscal assistance of ₹5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
An Eicher tempo packed with much than 50 passengers heading for an engagement ceremonial collided with a speeding instrumentality motortruck adjacent Dhaniwari colony nether Dahanu taluka astatine astir 4 p.m.
In a statement, Mr. Fadnavis said the mishap had resulted successful the decease of 13 persons, portion astir 20 were injured.
The CM paid heartfelt tributes to those who mislaid their lives and prayed for the speedy betterment of the injured. He besides announced that the authorities authorities would supply ₹5 lakh arsenic compensation to the adjacent of kin of each deceased victim.
The injured person been admitted to the sub-district infirmary astatine Kasa and a infirmary successful Dhundalwadi, helium said.
Mr. Fadnavis said helium was successful changeless interaction with the territory medication and that the Superintendent of Police was personally contiguous astatine the mishap site.
Rescue operations astatine the spot person been completed, helium added.
