Kurla bus tragedy: Death toll rises to nine

Mumbai, Dec 19 (PTI) The death toll in last week's bus tragedy that occurred in Mumbai's Kurla area rose to nine after a 22-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here, civic officials said on Thursday.

The deceased, Mehtab Shaikh, undergoing treatment at the civic-run Sion Hospital, was declared dead a little before midnight on Wednesday, an official said.

An electric bus, hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking on a wet-lease basis, ploughed into a crowd and fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others in Kurla area on December 9.

On Monday, a 55-year-old man injured in the accident died during treatment at the Sion Hospital.

Several vehicles were also damaged in the incident. PTI KK NP