Two farmers die as tractor-trailer overturns

Two farmers, Gurdeep Singh (35) and Didar Singh (45) from Majra village in the Payal area, lost their lives late on Wednesday night after the tractor-trailer they were using to transport their sugarcane crop to a mill in Amloh overturned. The accident occurred near Bahomajra when the tractor lost balance and struck a railing, causing the entire load of sugarcane to fall onto the two men.

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Road Safety Force Inspector Sukhdev Singh, along with help from other passers-by, managed to pull both farmers out from under the heavy load. Gurdeep Singh was pronounced dead at the scene, while Didar Singh later succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to the Civil Hospital.

The incident has left the local community in shock and mourning.