Pune pothole death: 11-year-old crushed under truck

An 11-year-old boy was crushed to death under a truck in Pune's Mhalunge area after the motorcycle he was riding pillion on skidded on a pothole. NDTV reports that the incident was captured on camera, showing the bike losing control on the damaged road and falling under the wheels of the passing truck.

The death has reignited public anger over the poor condition of roads in Pune, particularly in the Mhalunge area, where residents say potholes have been neglected for months, according to NDTV Profit. The tragedy comes just days after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered all municipal corporations in the state to make roads pothole-free ahead of the Ganesh Festival.

Local authorities have not yet announced any immediate steps for Mhalunge. A police investigation into the accident has been registered.