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Fifteen migrant workers killed near Surat after being run over by speeding truck

While 12 persons died on the spot on the Kim-Mandvi road, three of the eight injured died in a nearby hospital

Fifteen migrant workers killed near Surat after being run over by speeding truck

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Surat: Fifteen migrant labourers sleeping by the roadside in Gujarat's Surat district were killed on Tuesday after being crushed under a speeding truck, police said.

The tragedy took place near Kosamba village, around 60 km from Surat, police said, adding that all those killed hailed from Rajasthan.

The truck ran over them on the Kim-Mandvi road, police said. While 12 persons died on the spot, three of the eight injured died in a nearby hospital, police said.

The truck driver has been arrested, police said.

Updated Date: January 19, 2021 09:03:12 IST

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