Two killed, 12 people injured as tractor overturns

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Press Trust of India Katihar
Last Updated : Sep 16 2013 | 2:20 PM IST
Two women were killed and 12 people got injured, eight of them seriously, as a tractor carrying them overturned on NH-31 n Bihar's Katihar district, police sources said today.
The mishap took place last night near Rampur Gwaltoli as the ill-fated tractor overturned after the driver lost control of vehicle, the sources said.
While two occupants, identified as Manju Devi (50) and Mangia Devi (22) died on the spot, a dozen others sustained injuries, they said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the sources said, adding the injured persons were admitted to a hospital for treatment where the condition of eight of them was stated to be serious.
The tractor driver fled from the spot after the incident, they added.
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First Published: Sep 16 2013 | 2:20 PM IST

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