Fifteen killed as truck overturns in Maharashtra Vehicle carrying labourers fall into a pit; PM, President condoles accident
Fifteen people were killed and five others injured after a truck carrying labourers overturned and fell into a roadside pit in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district in the wee hours of Monday, police said.
The accident took place near a temple in Kingaon village around 1 am when the papaya-laden truck was on its way to Yawal tehsil in Jalgaon from Dhule, an official from Yawal police station said.
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.
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Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he also announced ex-gratia to the family of those affected.
Sixteen labourers were killed after a truck carrying labourers overturned and fell into a roadside pit in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a road accident in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he also announced ex-gratia to the family of those affected. Sixteen labourers were killed after a truck overturned in Jalgaon, police said. PM Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Rs 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured, tweeted the PMO.
Fifteen labourers killed, five injured after truck overturns in Maharashtra s Jalgaon Officials said that the injured people have been admitted to the Jalgaon Civil Hospital and that two of them are in a critical condition File image of Maharashtra Police. AFP
Jalgaon: Fifteen people were killed and five others injured after a truck carrying labourers overturned and fell into a roadside pit in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district in the wee hours of Monday, police said.
The accident took place near a temple in Kingaon village around 1 am when the papaya-laden truck was on its way to Yawal tehsil in Jalgaon from Dhule, an official from Yawal police station said.
15 killed, 5 injured after truck overturns in Jalgaon
Jalgaon: Fifteen people were killed and five others injured after a truck carrying labourers overturned and fell into a roadside pit in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district in the wee hours of Monday, the police said.
The accident took place near a temple in Kingaon village around 1 am when the papaya-laden truck was on its way to Yawal tehsil in Jalgaon from Dhule, an official from Yawal police station said.
The deceased included two children, aged 3 and 5 years, and a 15-year-old girl.
A 14-year-old boy, who was sleeping on top of the truck, escaped unhurt, the official said.