13 labourers sleeping on footpath killed after truck runs over them in India
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All the deceased were labourers from the state of Rajasthan
Thirteen people from Rajasthan were crushed to death by a truck in Surat’s Kosamba late Monday night, police said.
All the deceased were labourers hailing from Banswada district in Rajasthan. During the time of the accident, they were sleeping on a footpath.
“The truck collided with a tractor loaded with sugarcane, after which the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle and drove it over the pavement,” CM Jadeja, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kamrej Division, Surat, said. Six people, who suffered injuries in the accident, have been hospitalised.
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13 Rajasthan labourers sleeping on footpath, killed after truck runs over them in Gujarat s Surat ANI | Updated: Jan 19, 2021 08:23 IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], January 19 (ANI): Thirteen people from Rajasthan were crushed to death after they were run over by a truck in Surat s Kosamba late Monday night, police said.
All the deceased were labourers hailing from Banswada district in Rajasthan, police said.
During the time of the incident, the labourers were sleeping on a footpath. A truck collided with a tractor loaded with sugarcane after which the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle and drove it over the pavement where the labourers were sleeping, CM Jadeja, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kamrej Division, Surat said.
The truck driver and cleaner also suffered injuries. They were also shifted to the hospital for treatment. Total 15 people have died in the accident and few others are in hospital for treatment. The truck driver is under treatment and he will be arrested, said Usha Rada, superintendent of police, Surat.
The group of labourers was from Kusumgadh of Banswara in Rajasthan. They worked as temporary construction labour at a nearby construction site.
The deceased have been identified as Manisha Kela Mahida (19), Vanita Kela Mahida (17), both residents of Vigatpuri in Rajasthan; Rahul Bharji Mahida (19), of Derjar, Madhya Pradesh; Sangita Dilip Vasuniya (27), of Garadakhora, Rajasthan; Champa Valu Panda (16), of Maska; Naresh Valu Panda (25), of Maska, Banswara; Rajila Vikesh Mahida (25), of Kherda; Vikesh Ravji Mahida (27), of Kherda, Banswara; Shakan Rupchand Vasuniya (21), of Garadakhora, Banswara, Mukesh Kela Mahida (25), of Vigatpura; Lila Mukesh Mahida (22), of Vigatpura, daug
Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 11:23 IST
The truck ran over 18 people sleeping on a footpath at Kim Char Rasta near Surat, 13 of whom died on the spot while two died later. The police said that all the deceased are labourers hailing from Rajasthan. | Photo Credit: ANI
Surat: Fifteen labourers hailing from Rajasthan were killed early Tuesday after a truck ran over them in Gujarat s Surat. The incident took place in Kosamba city. The truck ran over 18 people sleeping on a footpath at Kim Char Rasta, 13 of whom died on the spot while two died later. Others have been hospitalised.
Speaking to news agency ANI, the police said, All the deceased are labourers and they hail from Banswada district of Rajasthan.
PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of 15 labourers killed in Surat accident
The deceased were labourers hailing from Banswada district in Rajasthan and during the time of the incident, the people were sleeping on a footpath.
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the accident in which 15 people died in Gujarat s Surat and also announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). The loss of lives due to a truck accident in Surat is tragic. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that the injured recover at the earliest: PM, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) tweeted.