The deceased included two children, aged 3 and 5 years, and a 15-year-old girl.
The labourers belonged to Abhoda, Vivra, Kerhala villages and Raver tehsil in the district, the official said.
After the accident, police and some locals rushed to the spot and the truck was brought out of the pit with the help of a JCB machine, he said.
Fifteen people were killed and five others, including the truck driver, received injuries, the official said.
The injured people have been admitted to Jalgaon Civil Hospital where two of them are reported to be in a serious condition, he said.
Jalgaon s Additional Superintendent of Police Chandrakant Gavli told PTI that the accident may have taken place due to a technical fault in the vehicle.
MAHARASHTRA: At least 15 people were killed and two injured after a vehicle overturned near Kingaon village in Yawal taluka of Jalgaon district on late
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.
Maharashtra: 16 Labourers Killed After Truck Overturns; PM Modi Expresses Grief
The incident took place near a temple at Kingaon village in the Maharashtra s Jalgaon district after the truck overturned
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In an unfortunate road mishap, sixteen labourers were killed after a truck overturned in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district, police said on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the loss of lives in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district, and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. Heart-wrenching truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest, Modi said in a tweet posted by his office.
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