A devastating accident unfolded on the Nandura-Malkapur road in Buldhana when a speeding Eicher truck veered off course and plowed into a roadside hut. The truck, reportedly out of control, tragically crushed 10 labourers who were asleep inside.
Four labourers lost their lives on the spot, while six others sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical care at a government hospital in Malkapur. Of the injured, two are listed in critical condition.
These labourers had been engaged in highway work and had set up a hut near the road for rest and shelter. The fatal incident occurred during the night in Wadner, Nandura taluka of Buldhana. Local authorities have initiated an investigation into the tragic accident.
The victims, who had been toiling on the highway, were resting inside the hut following their nighttime shift. It was then that the driver of a heavy truck, passing through the area, lost control, resulting in the truck plowing into their shelter.
The deceased labourers hailed from the Chikhaldara and had come to Nandura for road work. The four victims have been identified as Prakash Babu Jambhekar (26), Pankaj Tulsiram Jambhekar (26), Abhishek Ramesh Jambhekar (18), and an unidentified fourth worker who succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.