MADURAI: Five agricultural labourers, all women, died and around 20 others suffered injuries when a minitruck they were travelling in overturned near Maniyachi in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning.
Around 30 agricultural labourers from Thirumanakozhundupuram in Tirunelveli district were on their way to Savarimangalam in Tuticorin district. Chithirai,50, drove the vehicle. Chithirai lost control of the minitruck. The vehicle overturned, killing five people on the spot. The injured were admitted to hospital. One of them is said to be critical.
Higher police officials and local police teams reached the spot.