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At least 24 people were killed and more than 35 were injured when two trucks collided with each other in northern India on Saturday, local officials confirmed said.
The accident occurred in the Auraiya district of northern state of Uttar Pradesh, at around 3:30 am local time, said the officials.
According to media reports, all the deceased and victims were migrant labourers who were riding one of the trucks and going to their respective homes in eastern states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, amid the ongoing lockdown imposed to contain coronavirus pandemic.
They had boarded the ill-fated truck from western state of Rajasthan, as all regular transport like buses and trains have been suspended during the current Lockdown, reports XInhua.
A senior district administration official told Xinhua over phone that "24 dead bodies have been recovered from the spot, and more than 35 injured have been admitted in various hospitals."
Confirming the mishap, a senior police official said that rescue work was still going on, and all senior administration and police officials had rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.