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8 killed in road accident in western India
NEW DELHI, July 18, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) — At least eight people have been
killed after their car collided with a truck and caught fire in the western
Indian state of Gujarat, police said Wednesday.
The accident occurred on Rajkot-Morbi Highway near Tankara town in the
state’s Morbi district.
“The car carrying nine members of a family caught fire after the head-on
collision with the truck Tuesday night. One injured has been admitted to a
hospital,” a police official said.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, he added.
India has the highest number of road fatalities in the world. Road
accidents occur mostly due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and
vehicles.
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