Mumbai: Today there is no one who is not aware of the ever-increasing crime and accidents in our country, there is always a news that shook the soul, where once again Something similar has been heard: 20 people died in a fierce collision between an auto-rickshaw and a bus in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday. The collision was so catastrophic that both vehicles fell into a nearby well. According to police, about 18 people have also been injured in this accident. The incident happened on Tuesday evening at the Messi Phata on Malegaon-Devla road.

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Death toll in bus-autorickshaw collision in Nashik district of Maharashtra further rises to 20: Police

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According to the information received, the state transport bus coming at a high speed collided with the auto-rickshaw. Most of the injured are bus passengers. After a lot of effort, the officers removed the dead bodies and injured from the well. He said that the police and local rescue teams have reached the spot. According to the information, the high-speed roadways bus filled with passengers collided with the auto-rickshaw. At the same time, it is being said that the collision was so severe that the auto-rickshaw went dragging with the bus for a long time and both the vehicles fell into the well. Nasik Rural SP Aarti Singh said, "At least 20 dead bodies have so far been evacuated from the well and the injured are being treated in a government hospital." He said, "We are pumping water out of the well by putting a pump so that it can be seen that there are no other people trapped in the mud." The bus from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation was going to Kalyan from Nashik while the auto-rickshaw was coming from the front. Officials said that relief work is being conducted with the help of police, fire and local team.

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The police said that the bus has been removed from the well. However, MSRTC has said in a statement that the prima facie driver is responsible for the accident. It is not yet known whether the bus driver PS Bachhav is also among those killed.

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Transport minister and MSRTC chairman of Maharashtra, Anil Parab, has described the accident as unfortunate and has also announced a compensation of Rs 10–10 lakhs to the families of the deceased. Also, the administration will bear the entire cost of treating the injured.