The death toll in the fire and explosion of a chemical-laden tanker on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway a day ago rose to five after a 39-year-old man succumbed to injuries in a Pune-based hospital on Wednesday, police said.
Savita was declared dead at 6.45 pm due to grievous burn injuries and Vaiti, a family friend, was waiting for her husband Kailas Vare to return after cremating their eight-year-old son Kushal and 17-year-old nephew Ritesh Mahadu Koshire at Lonavala.