Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the families of the deceased will be paid financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each, and he had instructed the doctors and officials to ensure the best treatment for the injured for which the government will bear all expenses.
He was talking to the media after meeting the accident victims at a hospital in Navi Mumbai.
Police were probing the causes of the accident and those responsible will face action, the CM said.
"I met each and every injured, who told me that they were alive due to the blessings of Lord Pandurang," Shinde said.
Published 16 July 2024, 02:51 IST