Nandurbar, Oct 18 || At least seven devotees returning from the Astamba Yatra were killed and more than 10 others were injured when their vehicle overturned near Chandsaili Ghat in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district on Saturday morning, officials said.
According to preliminary information, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which overturned while negotiating a sharp turn on the ghat section.
The impact was so severe that seven passengers died on the spot, police said.
More than 10 others sustained serious injuries in the accident and were rushed to the Taloda Sub-District Hospital for treatment. Doctors said several of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll may rise.
Local residents and passersby rushed to the spot and helped police in rescue operations.