Seven people were killed and 15 sustained injuries when a pickup vehicle fell off a bridge in north Maharashtra's Dhule tehsil, police said on Saturday.
The accident took place near Vinchur village on the Dhule-Solapur Road shortly after midnight, an official said.
Among 24 victims of the accident, five are said to be critical and are undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. The incident occurred at around 12:30 am after a taxi collapsed into the Bhori River from the bridge.
The deceased and injured labourers hail from Madhya Pradesh and were employed as farm workers in Dhule.
(With inputs from agencies)
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