Father's Tragic Loss: 20-Year-Old Afreen Shah Killed in Fatal Mumbai Bus Crash on Her First Day at Work
 

In a heart-wrenching incident, 20-year-old Afreen Shah lost her life in the horrific Mumbai bus crash on Monday night. She was one of seven victims hit by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus, which was speeding on Kurla near SG Barve Road, causing widespread chaos and loss of life. The speeding bus ran over multiple vehicles, and several people were injured in the accident.

Abdul Salim Shah had never managed to reconcile with the sudden death of his daughter. The two had met earlier in the evening: Afreen could not manage to hail an autorickshaw close to Kurla railway station. "Dadi, it's getting darker. Let's walk towards the main road," Shah had been telling his daughter. That was their final conversation. Half an hour past 9pm, around 9.54, a staffer in the same hospital made the call which would kill Abdul Salim Shah.

There were two video recordings from CCTV cameras that captured the bus swerving over 200 meters, mowing down pedestrians and causing extensive damage. Eyewitnesses described chaos, several dead bodies scattered on the road as the driver lost control of the bus. The driver has been arrested. Further investigations are underway to understand whether the driver was incapacitated or if it was mechanical failure.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered immediate financial aid of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased. Fadnavis also assured that the treatment of the injured would be covered by BEST and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Afreen's father called for justice, demanding the government take harsh measures against such incidents. He also pointed out the safety problems at the location, such as illegal parking, hawking, and under-construction sites that had made the roads even more dangerous for both pedestrians and motorists.