Palghar, May 18 -- The Palghar District Administration expressed deep regret over a severe road accident that claimed 13 lives and left several injured on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Monday.

According to the officials, the incident occurred at approximately 4:00 PM in the Dhaniwari village.

According to preliminary reports, a tempo, carrying approximately 30 to 40 passengers travelling for an engagement ceremony, was moving on the wrong side of the Mumbai-Gujarat lane. Upon reaching the village, a trailer coming from the opposite direction lost control. The container box of the trailer collided heavily with the left side of the tempo. Additionally, a motorcycle was also caught in the collision.

The administration confirmed that 13 ...