3 returning from Kumbh killed as vehicles collide near Nashik | India News

NASHIK: Three people died and four were injured when their vehicle collided with another on Samruddhi Expressway near Wavi, nearly 60km from this north Maharashtra city, on Saturday morning. All of them were returning home after attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
Saturday’s 3 fatalities take the total number of such deaths since the start of the world’s largest religious congregation to 41.
Police identified the deceased as Prataprao Desai, Atharva Kiran Nikam, and Bhagyawan Zagade, who was driving the multi-purpose vehicle. The four injured were admitted to private hospitals in Sinnar and Nashik and their condition was stable, sub-inspector Vijay Kothawale of Wavi police station said. Police said they were yet to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
Six pilgrims returning from the Maha Kumbh were injured in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh area on Saturday morning when their bus collided with another bus.
(Inputs from Hazaribag)