Five killed and 32 injured as lorry overturns

Hubli, Jan 3 (UNI) In a ghastly incident Five people were killed on the spot and 32 others injured on their way to attend a funeral of a relative, when the lorry in which they were travelling turned turtle near Sangnal village, about 140 kilometres from here in Koppal district this afternoon.

According to police, the lorry was carrying people to Sangnal village from Yalburga in the district. All the victims were proceeding to Sangnal for attending a funeral when the mishap occurred near the village.

All the injured were being shifted to Karnataka institute of medical sciences here, police added.

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