Maharashtra crane collapse: Saddened by loss of lives, says Droupadi Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said she was saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Thane, Maharashtra and expressed her condolences to the bereaved families.

Seventeen workers were killed and three injured as a crane fell on a bridge slab during the construction of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway in Thane district.

The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday near Sarlambe village in Shahapur tehsil, around 80 km from Mumbai, the official said.

"I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of many people in the accident in Thane district of Maharashtra. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I wish the injured people a speedy recovery," Murmu tweeted in Hindi.

महाराष्ट्र के ठाणे जिले में हुए हादसे में कई लोगों के निधन के समाचार से मुझे गहरा दुख हुआ है। शोक संतप्त परिवारों के प्रति मेरी गहन संवेदनाएं। मैं घायल हुए लोगों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करती हूं।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 1, 2023