2 killed, 13 injured in road accident

Two people were killed and 13 others injured when their tempo fell off a bridge in Banswara district of Rajasthan early today, a police officer said.

The accident occurred when the tempo was on its way to Kherwa from Pipalkhoont, said Jawahar Lal, the sub inspector of Khamera Police Station.

The driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell off the bridge from a height of nearly 15 feet, Lal said.

Shankar Sarkuta, 48, died on the spot while a 20-year-old woman, Sona Dindor, succumbed to injuries in hospital, he said.

The bodies were handed over to family members after post-mortem, he added.