Six killed, 10 hurt as minibus crashes into truck in Sangli

Police said the family was returning from a religious pilgrimage in Pandhari when the accident occurred

Six members of a family, including two children, were killed on the spot when the minibus they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck in Sangli early on Friday. As many as 10 people were hurt. They were admitted to a local hospital.

The mangled remains of the bus in Sangli on Friday.(HT)

Police said the accident took place near Aagalgao village on Miraj-Pandharpur Road. The family was returning from a religious pilgrimage in Pandhari. The victims are yet to be identified, but are reportedly from Male village in Kolhapur.