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1st LD: 25 killed after truck falls into drain in India

Xinhua,March 06, 2018 Adjust font size:

NEW DELHI, March 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 people were killed when a truck carrying a wedding party fell into a deep drain in India's western state of Gujarat on Tuesday, News18 TV channel reported.

The accident occurred in the state's Bhavnagar area near Ranghola on Rajkot-Bhavnagar state highway.

The injured have been rushed to a local hospital.

Relief and rescue work is reportedly underway. Senior police officers of the area have rushed to the accident site, said the TV report. Further details are awaited. Enditem