Massive road accident kills at least 28 in India
- October 3, 2013, 7:34 pm
- World News
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New Delhi, October 3 (Online): Indian police on Thursday said a massive road accident involving a cargo truck and two minivans has left 28 people dead, including 13 children, and another 20 injured in Barpeta district of eastern Indian state of Assam.
Barpeta district police say the 10-wheeler truck slammed into the oncoming minivans just after dawn on Thursday about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of Guwahati.
The minivans had been carrying workers, some with their children, to a local brick kiln. The truck was traveling to the neighboring state of West Bengal.
Local TV broadcasts showed a huge crowd surrounding 28 bodies covered in white sheets and lined up on green grass.
Police have yet to account for the truck driver, though one of two people who were in the truck is believed to be among the dead.
