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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