Maharashtra: 13 killed in tempo-truck collision in Palghar district

In Maharashtra, at least 13 people were killed, and 20 others were critically injured in a road accident involving a truck carrying a marriage party and a container in  Dhanivari in Palghar district on Monday afternoon. The number of casualties is likely to increase. According to information, more than 50 people were travelling in the truck. The injured are being treated at Kasa Subdistrict Hospital. Preliminary investigations suggest the tempo was carrying passengers way beyond its capacity. Excessive speed, a narrow stretch of the road, and the tempo driver losing control of the vehicle are suspected to be the primary causes behind the crash.
Palghar SP Yatish Deshmukh said, “A tempo carrying 30 to 40 people was driving on the wrong side of the road on the Gujarat-Mumbai road. A container was coming from the opposite direction and collided with the side of the tempo, resulting in the death of 13 people and an additional 16 hospitalized. The police and city administration initiated rescue efforts. Traffic was normalized immediately.”
Maharashtra Government has announced a financial assistance of five lakh rupees for the families of victims who lost their lives in the tragic accident that took place on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
President Droupadi Murmu has expressed grief at the loss of lives in the road accident. In a social media post, the President expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the early recovery of those injured in the accident.