NEW DELHI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and 28 others injured, 15 of them critically, on Saturday after a pickup vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, the state broadcaster All India Radio said.
The accident took place near Chandsaili Ghat of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra.
After the accident, police and disaster response forces rushed to the spot to carry out rescue work. The injured were moved to the nearby hospitals.
According to police, the victims were identified as Hindu devotees returning home from a pilgrimage at a local shrine.
Preliminary investigations revealed the accident took place when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve.
Police have registered a case and ordered an investigation into the accident. Enditem