Thane (PTI): Four persons were killed and three others injured after a car collided with some two-wheelers and overturned on a flyover in Ambarnath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, police said.
The accident occurred around 7.15 pm on the flyover that connects the eastern side of the town to its western parts, they said.
The impact of the collision was so severe that a person riding one of the affected two-wheelers was flung in the air and fell on the road beneath the flyover, the police said.
"The driver of the car reportedly lost control and the vehicle collided against four to five two-wheelers before overturning," a police official said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Shailesh Kale of Ambarnath said, "Four persons, including the driver of the car, were killed in the accident."
Due to the impact, the two-wheelers were completely crushed, he said, adding that efforts were on to establish the identity of the deceased persons.
Three other individuals sustained injuries in the accident, and all of them are reported to be out of danger and have been admitted to hospitals, he said.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent to a government hospital for a post-mortem examination, the police said.
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
