At
least 24 people were killed when the truck they were travelling in
overturned on a slippery road after overnight rains in the western
Indian state of Gujarat, police said.
The vehicle was travelling on the Sanand-Viramgam highway in the state's Ahmedabad district.Most of the victims were labourers who were travelling on the truck loaded with salt, police said.
Six of the 15 injured people have been admitted to two hospitals in the city.
Road accidents kill hundreds of Indians every year. Most are blamed on reckless driving, old vehicles and bad roads.
Flash Flood Kills 58 People in Ladakh, Indian Kashmir
Flash floods triggered by sudden and heavy rains, have killed at
least 58 people in the Ladakh region of Indian Kashmir on Friday.
Soldiers were called in for rescue operations and they’ve recovered 50 bodies so far. Dozens are still missing.
Floods damaged houses and buildings in the town of Leh. Several telephone towers were also destroyed, cutting off all communication in the area.
The town’s airport has been submerged in water and flights have been cancelled.
The Ladakh region has been hit by unusually bad weather in the past few days, stranding many tourists who flock to the place for adventure sports.
Soldiers were called in for rescue operations and they’ve recovered 50 bodies so far. Dozens are still missing.
Floods damaged houses and buildings in the town of Leh. Several telephone towers were also destroyed, cutting off all communication in the area.
The town’s airport has been submerged in water and flights have been cancelled.
The Ladakh region has been hit by unusually bad weather in the past few days, stranding many tourists who flock to the place for adventure sports.
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