At least 18 labourers, including several woman, died after the tempo they were travelling in overturned and hit a barricade on Pune-Satara highway near Khandala on early Tuesday morning. More than 20 people were injured in the incident. The accident occurred on the Pune-Satara Highway after the Khambatki Tunnel in the Khandala ghats, said official. The vehicle, carrying at 36 labourers from Karnataka's Bijapur, was heading towards Pune. The driver reportedly "dozed off" and lost control of the vehicle while managing a difficult 'S' turn, leading to the accident, claim police.
At least 18 labourers, including several woman, died after the tempo they were travelling in overturned and hit a barricade on Pune-Satara highway near Khandala on early Tuesday morning. More than 20 people were injured in the incident. The accident occurred on the Pune-Satara Highway after the Khambatki Tunnel in the Khandala ghats, said official. The vehicle, carrying at 36 labourers from Karnataka's Bijapur, was heading towards Pune. The driver reportedly "dozed off" and lost control of the vehicle while managing a difficult 'S' turn, leading to the accident, claim police.