Kolhapur (Maharashtra): At least 13 persons were killed and six injured after a minibus fell into a river early on Saturday, an official said, according to ANI.
Representational image. PTI
The incident occurred when the private bus with at least 16 passengers was heading from Ratnagiri to Kolhapur.
Around 12.45 am, when the vehicle was speeding along the Shivaji Bridge on the Panchganga River, the driver apparently lost control.
The bus rammed into the stone barriers before it plunged some 80-feet below into the waters.
Police and disaster teams were engaged in a massive search and rescue operation.
With inputs from IANS
Published Date: Jan 27, 2018 08:37 AM | Updated Date: Jan 27, 2018 09:25 AM
