| 26 killed in road mishap in western India |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-05-28 12:26 |
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At least 26 people were killed and 27 others injured in a major road mishap on Mumbai-Pune highway in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Sunday midnight, a senior police official said Monday.
''The mishap happened when a speeding tempo rammed into a stationary bus at Khalapur on the highway. Most of the victims were tempo passengers. While 26 people were killed on the spot, the injured have been rushed to a local hospital by locals,'' he said.
Four minors were among those killed in the mishap, the official said, adding that most of the victims were part of a marriage party.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, he added. |
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