Three passengers were killed and 23 others injured when a private bus met with an accident in Dive Ghat area near here, police said today.

The Volvo bus of a travel company, which was heading for Mumbai from Saswad in Pune district, dashed against a hillock last night after the driver lost control of the wheel, they said.

While all the three victims died on the spot, two persons among the injured who were in a serious condition, have been admitted to Sassoon hospital here.