The accident took place at around 10.45 am near Palasner village on Mumbai-Agra highway in Dhule district, located more than 300 km from the state capital, a police official said

The brakes of the truck failed, following which its driver lost control over the wheels. It hit multiple vehicles including an another container from the rear side

The truck then rammed into a hotel near a bus stop on the highway and overturned. The truck was going towards Dhule from Madhya Pradesh. The victims included some of those waiting for a bus at the stop, an official said

After being alerted, the police rushed to the spot. The injured persons were rushed to hospitals in Shirpur and Dhule, the police said

This is the second major accident in Maharashtra in recent days, 25 people were killed after a vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi-Mahamarg Expressway in Buldhana last week