Mumbai's BEST bus was reversing when it crushed people waiting around the bus stop outside Bhandup railway station

Four people lost their lives, and nine others were injured in Mumbai after a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) bus reversed and struck people standing in a queue.A CCTV footage from a nearby shop in Bhandup has now gone viral, capturing the moments of the accident.

The accident took place at 10:05 pm outside Bhandup railway station in the city. As per the initial reports, the driver was attempting to take a U-turn to move to the adjacent bus depot but accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes.

A video has now gone viral showing showing people panicking and frantically running to safety inside a shop as the bus races forward.

Four people, including three women and one man, were killed in the accident, while nine others were injured. Balasaheb Pawar, a senior police inspector, told HT that the forensic team reached the spot along with the police team.

Some of those who died in the fatal accident were identified as Pranita Rasam, Prashant Shinde and Mansi Gurav, HT earlier reported.

Several eyewitnesses also blamed the hawkers encroaching on the footpath, due to which they had to walk on the road. An eyewitness told PTI that buses struggle to make a U-turn due to the hawkers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to the families of the deceased. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also expressed grief, calling the accident “extremely unfortunate.” He also announced financial assistance of ₹5 lakh to the kin of the deceased.