11 killed in road mishap in India

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NEW DELHI, Dec. 9, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 11 persons, including seven
women and two minors, were killed and three others injured in a road mishap
in India’s southwestern state of Maharashtra, local media reported Sunday.

The accident happened in the state’s Chandrapur district when a truck
rammed into a van carrying the victims late on Saturday night.

The ill-fated van was carrying 15 passengers on the Korpana-Wani road.

A one-year-old minor escaped unhurt, said local media reports.

The injured were admitted to a local hospital, a police official reportedly
said, adding that the truck driver fled the scene.

Further details of the mishap are awaited.