4 die, 15 injured as mini truck overturns in MP
The incident occurred around 2 am at Bhalaiya Tola village, about 60 kilometres from the district headquarters, Sarai Police Station in-charge Shankhdhar Dwivedi said
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Singrauli, November 7
Four people were killed and at least 15 others injured after a mini truck overturned at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district early on Saturday, police said.
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The incident occurred around 2 am at Bhalaiya Tola village, about 60 kilometres from the district headquarters, Sarai Police Station in-charge Shankhdhar Dwivedi said.
“The mishap occurred after the occupants of the mini truck were returning to their village (Langhadol) after attending a programme at a nearby place,” he said.
“The vehicle overturned as its driver lost control over it. Four people died on the spot and at least 15 others suffered injuries,” Dwivedi said.
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The condition of 10 of them is critical and they are being treated at a local hospital, he added.
District Collector Rajiv Ranjan Meena, Superintendent of Police Virendra Kumar Singh and Devsar MLA Subhash Ramcharit Verma visited the spot and the hospital. PTI
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