PM condoles the grieving family of the labourers who were crushed by the tuck in Gujarat
Fifteen migrant workers, lying on the side of the road, were crushed to death this morning by a truck in a tragic accident near Surat of Gujarat. The incident happened near the village of Kosamba, about 40 kilometers from Surat, said police. A dumper truck was chased by workers lying on Kim-Mandvi Road, killing 12 on the spot. Some of the injured workers were taken to a nearby hospital. Three of the eight injured died during treatment bringing the death toll to 15, police officers informed. The driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle after hitting a sugarcane hanging from a trolley truck coming from the other side.
"The front window of the truck was damaged by the impact, which blocked the driver's vision. The truck veered off the road and hit a sleeping employee," Surat SP Usha Rada told a news reporter. The driver has been arrested according to the sources. All the victims were from Banswada in Rajasthan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sadness at the incident and his office wrote on Twitter: "The death toll from the truck accident in Surat is very heart breaking news. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. We pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."
Prime Minister Modi also announced compensation of two lakhs to the families of the victims and Rs. 50,000 to the injured.
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