Mumbai: At least eight persons were killed and over 20 others were injured in major accident and resultant fire involving two trucks and several cars and small vehicles at the Selfie Point on the Navale Bridge in the outskirts of Pune city on Thursday evening.

Rescue and relief operations are underway.

The incident took place on the Pune-Bengalaru Highway.

The incident took place around 1730 hrs, Pune police and fire brigade officials said.

The rattle of the accident and the fire shook the locality.

As soon as the incident was reported, teams of Pune Police and Pune Municipal Corporation rushed to the spot.

Couple of the trucks caught fire after the accident, eyewitnesses said.

The incident took place in the jurisdiction of Sinhagad Road police station.

According to available infor

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