The incident took place near Kingaon village in Yawal taluka. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
Mumbai: As many as 16 people were killed and five others injured after a truck overturned in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra on Sunday.
The tragic incident took place near Kingaon village in Yawal taluka last night when their papaya-laden truck overturned near a temple.
All the deceased were labourers from Abhoda, Kerhala and Raver in the district, police said on Monday. Five of them suffered serious injuries and are admitted to a rural hospital where they are undergoing medical treatment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over what he said the heart-wrenching accident and offered condolences to the bereaved families.
Jalgaon Road Accident: 16 Labourers Killed, 2 Injured After Truck Overturns in Maharashtra
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Sixteen labourers were killed after a truck overturned in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district, police said on Monday.
All the deceased were labourers from Abhoda, Kerhala and Raver in the district, police said, adding they died after their papaya-laden truck overturned shortly after midnight near a temple at Kingaon village. Five labourers have sustained serious injuries and are being treated at a rural hospital, police said. Heart-wrenching truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest, PM Modi said in a tweet posted by his office.
As many as 15 labourers died while two injured after a truck overturned in Jalgaon district of Maharastra. This tragic incident took place near Kingaon village in Yawal taluka when their papaya-laden truck overturned near a temple. The deceased include 7 Men, 6 women and 2 children. All the deceased were labourers from Abhoda, Kerhala and Raver in the district, police said.
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased in the truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.