Bus hits vehicles at Sheel Phata; 12 persons sustain injuries

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12 people were injured after a bus travelling from Surat to Pandharpur rammed into four to five vehicles at Sheel Phata on the Alibaug-Khopoli road on Thursday afternoon (November 12, 2026). One of the injured persons was shifted from Khopoli Municipal Hospital to MGM Hospital for further treatment.

Teams from the Highway Police, Khopoli Police and Help Foundation rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. They rescued the occupants from the vehicles and took them to Khopoli Municipal Hospital. One of the injured persons was later shifted to MGM Hospital.

The bus suffered a brake failure at Sheel Phata, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle rammed into several vehicles in the traffic lane, damaging them and disrupting traffic on the road.

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