At least 13 people were killed, and more than 25 were injured after a major road accident involving a container truck, a tempo carrying wedding guests, and a motorcycle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Tuesday.
Officials said 11 people died while undergoing treatment at Kasa Sub-District Hospital, while two others died at Vedanta Hospital in Dahanu.
What Happened
According to officials, the passengers were travelling from Bapugaon in Dahanu to attend an engagement ceremony in Dhanivari.
As per initial information, a Tempo, carrying more than 40 passengers, was travelling on the wrong side of the highway, allegedly to avoid a detour of around one kilometre.
At around 4 pm, a container truck travelling from Gujarat towards Mumbai reportedly lost control near a village stretch.
The container section of the truck crashed into the left side of the tempo. A motorcycle was also caught in the collision.
Police said the truck then overturned onto the tempo, trapping multiple passengers inside.