Nine Killed, 11 Injured After Van Collides With Lorry in India's Karnataka

© Photo : Twitter/ @KiranParashar21Nine people, including three children, were killed and 11 left injured in Tumakuru district of India's Karnataka state after a van carrying people collided with a lorry on a national highway.
Nine people, including three children, were killed and 11 left injured in Tumakuru district of India's Karnataka state after a van carrying people collided with a lorry on a national highway. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.08.2022
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In April, Indian Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed his nation's parliament that the country tops the world in terms of the number of road fatalities and has the world's third-highest number of road accident injuries.
Nine people, including three children, were killed and 11 left injured in Tumakuru district of India's Karnataka state on Thursday morning after a van collided with a lorry on a national highway.
According to Rahul Shahpurwad, a senior police official, cited by ANI, "all travelers were migrant workers or labourers who were going to Karnataka's state capital Bengaluru for work."
The city of Bengaluru is approximately 70 km from the accident site.
All injured were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
Karnataka's Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, in a statement said that he spoke to the District Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, and instructed them to arrange all the necessary treatment for the injured.
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