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12 Labourers Killed, 20 Injured as Van Overturns, Crashes Into SUV in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar
Around 35 labourers were in the pickup truck when it overturned and hit an SUV, leaving 12 dead and 20 injured, police said.
- On Wednesday, a pickup truck carrying around 35 laborers from Baggad overturned and collided with an SUV near the Chikliya crossing, resulting in 12 deaths and 20 injuries.
- The vehicle lost control near a Reliance Industries petrol pump at the crossing before overturning and striking the oncoming SUV.
- Several laborers with severe injuries were rushed to the District Hospital, where Dr. Chhatrapal Singh Chauhan confirmed all patients arrived, with the most critically injured referred to Indore.
- Senior officials Choudhary and Mayank Awasthi responded to the scene, and The Tirla Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.
- The condition of some injured remains extremely critical, with 8 to 10 patients in very serious condition at the District Bhoj Hospital.
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