Six killed, 12 imjured in accident

Bathinda, Feb 23 (UNI) Six persons were killed and 12 others injured in a collison between a truck and a canter on Barnala GT oad near Rampura Phul in this district last night.

All the victim were workers of Surbhi Caterer Patiala who were on way to Patiala when their tanker overturned after being hit from a truck coming from the opposite side, police said.

Rampura Phul police, helped by the local residents, rescued the injured and rushed them to Rampura Phul hospital from where three seriously hurt people have been referred to the Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.

Rampua Phul police has registered a case against the driver of truck and started investigation of the case. So far, no arrest has been made.

UNI