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- Six people died early Monday after an ethanol-carrying truck overturned on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway near Wardha, Maharashtra, triggering a chain collision and a fire that engulfed two vehicles.
- The dead include a family of three from Wardha, their driver, and two occupants of the truck.
- Emergency teams from the police, fire brigade, Highway Safety Patrol and MSRDC carried out rescue operations, and the combustible fuel had to be drained before the truck could be moved.
- The accident brought traffic on the busy expressway to a standstill, and highway police data shows accidents on the expressway rose 35% in 2025 compared with 2024.
What to watch next
- Results of any investigation into the cause of the truck overturning and the chain collision
- Whether authorities announce safety measures on the Samruddhi Expressway given the 35% rise in accidents
- Updates on traffic restoration on the expressway after the accident
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Named India · Ankush Raut · Janhavi Rajesh Tiple · Maharashtra · Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway · Rajesh Ananadrao Tiple · Samarjit Pal · Sanjay Kumar · Sushma Rajesh Tiple · Wardha · Highway Safety Patrol · Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
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