Ten people were killed and 22 injured after a speeding bus collided with a truck in Maharashtra`s Nashik district on Friday morning. The private luxury bus which had started from Ambernath in Thane was heading for Shirdi in Ahmednagar district, the police officials said.

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Reportedly, the deceased included seven women, two small boys and a man. The injured were rushed to the Sinnar Rural Hospital and Yashwant Hospital in Sinnar.
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According to officials, the 45 passengers of the private tourist bus were employees of a company located in Ambernath in Thane district and were heading for the temple town of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed grief over the incident and announced a financial help of Rs 5 lakh each for the kin of the deceased. The government will bear the expenses of the treatment of the injured persons, a statement from his office said.
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President Droupadi Murmu said the loss of lives in the road accident on the Nashik-Shirdi Highway is deeply distressing and conveyed her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. She also wished a speedy recovery to the injured.