Gujarat: 13 migrant workers killed after being run over by truck
At least 15 migrant labourers were killed in the Surat district of Gujarat on Tuesday after being crushed by a truck. The accused driver has been arrested by the Police. The tragedy took place early in the morning near Kosamba village, around 60 km from Surat. The truck ran over them on the Kim-Mandvi road.
The truck driver lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road, onto the footpath, running over 18 people who were sleeping there.
While 12 persons died on the spot, three of the eight injured died in a nearby hospital
"All the deceased are labourers and they hail from Rajasthan," the local police said.
The case has been registered against the accused.
(With PTI inputs)
