Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 13: A six-vehicle accident was reported on Mumbai’s Coastal Road in the early hours of Friday, November 13. The incident occurred at around 2.39 am on the northbound stretch between Marine Lines and Worli.

According to the Coastal Road Control Room, two vehicles initially collided, following which a Mahindra XUV700 rammed into them and caught fire.

Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control by 3.26 am. Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, police, 108 ambulance services and Coastal Road staff were deployed to manage the situation.

A total of six vehicles were involved in the accident. No injuries have been reported so far.

In a separate incident earlier this month, five people and a pet dog were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving two buses and two cars near the Wadala Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Mumbai.

According to a BEST official, the accident occurred at the Bhakti Park traffic signal. A BEST bus travelling from Colaba Depot towards Gavangaon was waiting at the red signal, with two cars stationary behind it. A wet-leased Chalo operator bus approaching from behind rammed into the rear-most car, triggering a chain collision.

The impact severely damaged both cars, with the leading vehicle getting pushed underneath the rear section of the stationary BEST bus. Several occupants were trapped inside the mangled vehicles.

Police personnel rushed to the spot and used heavy-duty cranes to separate the damaged vehicles and rescue those trapped. Five people and a pet dog sustained injuries and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.