Pimpri Chinchwad, Aug. 11 -- Seven people were killed while several others were injured after a pick-up van fell 25-30 feet down a slope in Papalwadi village under the Mahalunge MIDC police station area in Maharashtra on Monday.

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.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the death of seven people.

"A tragic incident occurred under the Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate at Kundeshwar, where a pickup vehicle carrying devotees visiting for Shravan Monday darshan met with an accident, resulting in the death of 7 pe...