7 dead, 20 injured in road accident in India

At least seven people died, and about 20 others were injured when a truck crashed into a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra early on Friday, confirmed a local police official, Report informs via Xinhua.

The mishap was reported from Maharashtra's Amravati district, on the Samruddhi highway at around 12:45 a.m. local time (GMT+5:30).

According to the police, the truck was traveling at a very high speed and hit the slow-moving MUV from behind. The ill-fated MUV was carrying a goddess idol and around 30 devotees belonging to the Hindu community.

Around 20 injured people were admitted to a nearby government hospital, some of whom were reportedly in critical condition.