7 killed as truck overturns

Rajkot, Nov 7 (UNI) Seven persons were killed and several others injured when the truck in which they were travelling, overturned near Ambardi village in Amreli district today.

Amreli deputy superintendent of police A M Jamsa told UNI that the incident occurred around 1600 hrs today. Among the deceased were five women and two minor girls. Their identity, however, is yet to be established.

The mishap occurred when the driver of the ill-fated truck, laden with the fertiliser bags, lost control over the wheel while negotiating a sharp bend. There were around 22 passengers in the truck, most of them labourers.

The truck was proceeding towards Rajula from Savarkundla when the accident occurred. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

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