Maharashtra bus accident leaves 10 dead, 24 injured after collision with truck

Maharashtra bus accident latest updates: In the early hours of Saturday, a bus hit a truck in Nashik, Maharashtra, causing a fire that left 10 people dead and 24 injured, PTI said citing police.

Around 5 am in the morning, the accident happened on Aurangabad Road, an official added.

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There were perhaps 30 people on the private bus, a "sleeper" coach. According to the official, it struck the truck in Nandur Naka and started burning shortly after, said PTI.

The injured were taken urgently to a local hospital, the official said. He added, the majority of those killed and injured were bus passengers. The truck was traveling from Dhule to Mumbai, PTI said.

(With the inputs of PTI)