14 killed in Maharashtra road accident

At least 14 persons were killed in a ghastly road accident involving a bus and two private vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Panvel on Sunday, officials said.

According to State Highway Control, the accident occurred near Shendug curve on the Pune-Mumbai arm of the E-Way around 4.00 a.m.

Due to the impact of the collision, one of the private cars was thrown into a 40-feet deep ditch.

Among the victims are seven women and one child.

Four of the injured victims were rushed to hospitals in Panvel.

--IANS

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