Beed, October 18 (TNA) Five people were killed, and one person was critically injured after a car carrying devotees collided head-on with a Maharashtra State Road Transport bus in Beed district on Sunday morning, police said. The accident took place at around 11 am near Shindewadi Fata in Majalgaon taluka on the Khamgaon–Pandharpur National Highway.
The occupants of the car were reportedly travelling to the Tuljapur temple for darshan. Five people in the vehicle died at the scene or shortly after the collision, while one seriously injured passenger was taken to hospital.
The crash was so severe that the car was badly damaged. Emergency services and police reached the spot soon after receiving information and began rescue and relief operations.
The deceased included five residents of Majalgaon city. One of the victims was identified as Gajanan Namdas, while officials were working to confirm the identities of the remaining victims and inform their families. The injured passenger was receiving treatment and was reported to be in critical condition. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision, including the speed and position of both vehicles.
The accident led to disruption on the highway as police and local residents cleared the damaged vehicles. A preliminary investigation has been launched, and further details are expected after statements from witnesses and the bus driver are recorded. The incident has cast a pall of gloom over Majalgaon, as the victims were reportedly travelling for a religious visit to Tuljapur.