Nashik: 23 killed in bus collision between bus and auto

Nashik Date: January 29, 2020, Wednesday

A passenger bus collided between a passenger bus and an atta in Tirtha Dham Nashik, Maharashtra, in a nearby well. A total of 23 people died in the accident.

According to information received Wednesday morning, nine people died at the scene and the remaining 11 died during treatment. The passenger bus was parked in the well. As a result, passengers on the bus had no option but to leave. At the time of this writing, the National Disaster Relief Force was busy with relief work.

The deceased also included seven members of a family traveling to Otorickshaw. The Maharashtra state government announced a compensation of Rs one lakh to the deceased heirs and Rs five lakh each to the injured.

The bus, which was full of pilgrims, was traveling from Nashik to Dhule. As the bus was on its way, the two vehicles suddenly collided between a rickshaw and collided with a nearby well. People came running around to hear the screams of people, and with the help of a rope helped the passengers of the bus to get out.

The injured were shifted to a nearby Malegaon Hospital. Police were investigating how the accident actually happened.