New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of 15 lives in a road accident in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district.
“Heart-wrenching truck accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest,” the Office of Prime Minister said in a tweet.
At least 15 labourers were killed on Sunday night, when a truck carrying them overturned near Kingaon village in the district.
Seven men, six women, and two children lost their lives in the accident.
All the deceased were labourers from Abhoda, Kerhala, and Raver in the district, police said, adding they died after their papaya-laden truck overturned shortly after midnight near a temple at Kingaon village.
Five labourers have sustained serious injuries and are being treated at a rural hospital.