Maharashtra: 8 women workers killed as truck collides with tempo on Jalna’s Samruddhi highway

Eight women workers were killed connected the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway successful Jalna district, Maharashtra, aft a motortruck collided with a tempo successful which they were standing. The mishap occurred connected Jalna’s Samruddhi Highway erstwhile the workers, waiting successful a broadside lane to permission aft work, were struck from down by a motortruck that had changed lanes, constabulary said."This tragic incidental resulted successful the deaths of 7 people. Six oregon 7 others sustained superior injuries... The constabulary person taken the motortruck operator liable for the mishap into custody. The constabulary person registered a lawsuit of culpable homicide against him and are proceeding with further ineligible action, including his arrest...," said Ajay Kumar Bansal, superintendent of police, Jalna. Maharashtra main curate Devendra Fadnavis described the mishap arsenic “extremely tragic” and extended his condolences to the victims and their families. "The mishap connected Jalna's Samruddhi Highway resulting successful 8 deaths is highly tragic. I wage my condolences to the victims. Our thoughts are with the families. Injured are being treated, and section medication is coordinating. District Collector and Police Superintendent are on-site. Praying for the injured's swift recovery. Rs 5 lakh assistance volition beryllium fixed to the deceased's families," Fadnavis said done a station connected X.