At least eight women were killed in the tragic incident and 25 people were injured when they were on their way to the temple in Pune, when Pimpri Chinchwad, Pimpri Chinchwad, quoted on Monday on Monday.
The message added that the driver’s pickup driver lost control. Van carried 30 to 35 passengers, most of them women and children turned off the road and threw 25 to 30 feet into the ravine.
The Pimpri Chinchwad police added that the accident occurred around 13:00, when the victims who came from the village of Papalwadi traveled to the Shree Kshetra Mahadev Kundeshwar in the western Maharashtra to mark the favorable day of Sharavan.
“There were 30 to 35 passengers, mostly women and children in the pick -up van. The vehicle threw 25 to 30 feet along the road after the driver lost control of the wheels in the village of Pait,” Pimpri Chinchwad, PTI police officer quoted.
After the accident, the locals rushed to the place and pointed out the police.10 Ambulances were sent to the scene and the injuries were hurried to nearby hospitals. The police added that eight women died in the accident and about 25 others suffered injuries.
CM Devendra Fadnavis announces compensation:
Mahashtra, Main Minister Devendra Fadnavis, expressed grief over tragedy, announced compensation £4 Lakh each to a relative of the deceased.
“There was a tragic incident in which seven people died after meeting the accident with a pick-up van. I offer condolences to families of the deceased. £4 Lakh Aid will be provided with other relatives of the deceased, ”he said in post X.
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