12 killed as mini truck falls into ditch

Jabalpur: Twelve labourers were killed while 30 others injured when a mini truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch while negotiating a curve, a police official said.

Eight persons died on the spot, Jabalpur SP Mahendra Singh Sikarwar told PTI.

“Twelve labourers including eight women were killed when the mini truck overturned while heading towards a village in the district and fell into a ditch,” Sikarwar said.

The injured persons have been rushed to a hospital.

Further details are awaited.