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9 die in road accident in northern India

Xinhua, September 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least nine people were killed and more than 12 others injured after their vehicle collided with two other vehicles in the northern Indian state of Haryana Friday, a senior police official said.

"The mishap took place at Sainiwas village in Siwani town in the state's Bhiwani district when the victims, all pilgrims, were returning home in the neighboring state of Punjab in a pick-up van after attending a religious ceremony," he said.

The vehicle first rammed into a truck that was moving ahead of it and was then hit by another vehicle from behind, thus getting sandwiched in the impact of the accident, the official said.

While nine people were killed on the spot, those injured, including five women, were rushed to a nearby hospital by local residents.

The drivers of the two other vehicles fled the spot soon after the incident.

A probe has been ordered into the incident.

India has one of the highest road accidents in the world, with over 130,000 dying every year, according to official statistics. Endit