5 students killed, 29 hurt in Maha road accident

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Mumbai: At least five students were killed and more than 29 injured in a road mishap in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra today, police said.

The mishap happened on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway near Nagaon village. Around 44 students were travelling to Sangli in a truck carrying 'Shivjyot' to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a senior police official said.