Pandarpur, March 01: Four pilgrims died on the spot and three others seriously injured when their vehicle hit a road side tree on Mohal-Pandarpur road near Dehgaon Patti here today.
Talking to UNI Sub Inspector B D Naik of Pandarpur City Police Station said the mishap took place this morning when the devotees were on their way to Pandarpur from Akkalkot after visiting the great saint ”Swami Samarath Mahraj”.
The deceased have been identified as Dattatray K Surnar (55), Driver of the vehicle, Gangubai Y. Zende (70), Govindrao M.
Davargare (55) and Sushila G. Davargare (50), police said.
Three injured had been admitted to Pandarpur hospital where their condition was stated to be critical, Naik said.
—Agencies