6 killed, 13 injured as truck overturns in Kanpur
A coal-laden truck overturned here leaving six people dead and 13 others seriously injured, police said on Tuesday.
Kanpur: A coal-laden truck overturned here leaving six people dead and 13 others seriously injured, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday when the truck was carrying labourers and their family members to Firozabad, said an official.
The labourers and their family members boarded the truck at Bhognipur crossing. While some of them were seated on top of the truck, others were seated inside the driver's cabin, SP (Kanpur Dehat), Keshav Kumar Chowdhary, said.
The truck overturned near Maukhas village. After hearing screams of the victims, locals rushed to their help and informed police.
The injured persons have been admitted to the district hospital.