Pune, Aug. 11 -- The death toll rose to 10, and several others were injured in the Pimpri-Chinchwad accident, claims DCP Shivaji Pawar, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, Pune. On Monday, a pick-up van fell 25-30 feet down a slope in Papalwadi village under the Mahalunge MIDC police station area in Maharashtra.

The van carrying women and children to the Kundeshwar temple was involved in the accident.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shivaji Pawar, said that the injured have been admitted to various hospitals.

Earlier, MLA Babaji Kale told ANI, "A total of nine women have died in the incident, all were farmers. They were going to the Kundeshwar temple for worship. Senior officials from the administration and police are present at the hospital to as...