Thursday, March 28, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. India
  4. 17 Dussehra Revellers Die As Truck Overturns

17 Dussehra Revellers Die As Truck Overturns

Koraput (Orissa), Oct 7: At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a tipper truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa's Koraput district today.Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the

PTI PTI Updated on: October 07, 2011 14:17 IST
17 dussehra revellers die as truck overturns
17 dussehra revellers die as truck overturns

Koraput (Orissa), Oct 7: At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a tipper truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa's Koraput district today.


Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the accident occurred when around 40 people were returning home this morning in the tipper after watching a 'jatra' (folk theatre) in a nearby village.

The victims, including women and children, were crushed beneath the vehicle after it overturned and local people had to pull out the victims, Sahu said.

While 17 people were killed, the injured were admitted to nearby hospitals, he said, adding, 10 of the seriously injured people were shifted to the district headquarters hospital here.

The victims belonged to Bedhapadar, Mangalaguda, Bangaguda and Sembitotaguda villages under Dasamantapur police station. PTI

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from India

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement