In Maharashtra, five people were killed in a road accident on the Mumbai-Goa Highway when a car they were driving in FELL into the Jagbudi River close to Ratnagiri. The driver was left critically injured. The victims were on the way from Mumbai to Devrukh when the car lost control and skidded off into the river.
Locals and rescue officials moved quickly to the scene. The lone survivor was taken to a local hospital for immediate treatment. The case is further investigated to identify the exact cause of the accident.