Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased

The accident occurred near Dhaniwari village under Dahanu taluka at around 4 pm when the Eicher tempo, packed with 30-40 passengers, was heading for the engagement ceremony of one Balaram Jairam Dandekar, hailing from Bapugaon Khadkipada village, they said

A statement from the Palghar district administration said the Eicher tempo was moving on the wrong side of the Mumbai-Gujarat lane

"Upon reaching Dhaniwari village, a trailer coming from the opposite direction lost control, and its container box collided heavily with the left side of the tempo. A motorcycle  was also caught in the pile-up," it said

Emergency response teams and local police authorities rushed to the site immediately to coordinate relief operations, extricate victims, and clear traffic on the busy highway, officials said