At least 12 persons lost their lives and more than 25 persons were injured after a private bus fell into a gorge in the Khopoli area of Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday. Sixteen people have been brought out safely. The accident occurred along the old Mumbai-Pune highway.<br />'' <br />''President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the mishap. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each of the deceased. Mr. Modi said, 50 thousand rupees will be given to the injured.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Chief Minister has announced a compensation of five lakh rupees to the family members of the deceased.</span><br />