8 Killed, Several Others Injured After Truck Collides With Tempo On Nashik-Mumbai Highway4Photo© hindustantimes.com

8 Killed, Several Others Injured After Truck Collides With Tempo On Nashik-Mumbai Highway

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Eight people have been killed and several others injured after a tempo and truck collided at the Nashik Mumbai Highway flyover in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Sunday.

The incident took place near an Ayyappa temple at 7:30 pm when a tempo carrying 16 passengers were returning from a religious event in Niphad. The tempo was on its way to CIDCO area in Nashik.

The tempo driver lost control of the vehicle and rear-ended the truck carrying iron rods. While several passengers lost their life on the spot, several others are said to be injured. According to an ANI report, 5 people have been injured out of which 2 are said to be in critical condition.