Three youths die as container truck hits scooter on Mumbra Bypass in Thane
Thane (PTI): Three men in the 19-22 age group died after their two-wheeler was hit by a container truck on Mumbra Bypass in Thane district on Monday, civic officials said.
The incident took place near Gavdevi Temple at around 3pm when the scooter, on its way to Shilphata, was rear-ended by the truck, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
"Hasan Akram Sheikh (19), Afzal Sakur Sheikh (22) and Mohinuddin Mohammad Khushishekh (19), all residents of Gavdevi in Mumbra, sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa where doctors declared them dead on arrival. The owner and driver of the container truck fled from the spot," he said.
A case has been registered by Mumbra police and further probe is underway, Tadvi added.
Meanwhile, residents of the area said the stretch was accident-prone but was neglected by authorities.
There must be stricter checks on container trucks on Mumbra Bypass as many of them are seen speeding, residents alleged.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
