At least eight persons were killed and seven others injured when a speeding truck collided with a passenger vehicle in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred at Asud on the Dapoli-Harnai Road when a truck heading towards Dapoli from Harnai being driven on the wrong side of the road rammed into a three-wheeler vehicle, carrying 15 passengers on Sunday afternoon, an official said.
Five passengers were killed on the spot and three others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital, the official said, adding that seven persons were injured.
In a tweet, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief and announced voluntary funds of Rs 5 lakh to the family of each killed which will be paid from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
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