Gujarat: 15 migrants labourers crushed under a speeding truck

Confirming the development, the police said, “At least 13 people died after they were run over by a truck in Kosamba, Surat.”

According to the local police, “all the deceased are labourers and they hail from Rajasthan.”

Two more deaths were confirmed later.

Those injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment in Surat. According to eye-witnesses, the tragic incident took after the driver lost control over the truck and ran over the vehicle over the labourers sleeping by the roadside.

According to the police, the death toll is likely to go up. A large number of policemen and local officials have reached the accident spot and are carrying out the rescue work.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the incident and his office tweeted: “The loss of lives due to a truck accident in Surat is tragic. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that the injured recover at the earliest.”

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