MAHAD: Nine bodies have been recovered from Savitri river so far during search operations launched after two buses and some private vehicles got swept away following collapse of a British-era bridge on Tuesday night.
The Maharshtra Government today ordered a judicial probe into the mishap and announced the kin of the deceased staff members of two state-run buses would either be given job or compensation of Rs 10 lakh each.
Among the bodies recovered so far are those of two women passengers travelling in a Tavera and of a driver and a conductor of the buses.
The incident occurred when two buses, with 22 people on board, and some other vehicles fell into the swollen river after the bridge, located on Mumbai-Goa Highway near Mahad, about 170 km from Mumbai, caved in due to heavy rains.
Satish Bagal, Resident District Collector of Raigad said, “So far, nine bodies have been recovered – three women and six men. One of the victims have been identified as a bus driver, while another a bus conductor.”
Shrikant Kamble (53) was at the wheel of Jaigad-Mumbai bus, Bagal said adding, “His body was found at 7 am at far away Anjarle in Ratnagiri district, which is around 100 km from here. The body was handed over to his relatives by Dapoli police after post-mortem.”
The body of Rajapur-Borivali bus conductor, Prabhakar Baburao Shinde, was found at Kemburli near Mahad, he added.
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