Published 20:43 IST, May 12th 2020

Telangana: One migrant worker dies, 20 injured in road accident

A 32-year old migrant labourer died and 20 others were injured after the "overloaded" vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle when one of its tyres burst in Kamareddy district of Telangana on Tuesday while they were proceeding to their native Jharkhand state, police said.

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A 32-year old migrant labourer died and 20 ors were injured after "overloed" vehicle y were travelling in turned turtle when one of its tyres burst in Kamareddy district of Telangana on Tuesday while y were proceeding to ir native Jharkhand state, police said.

According to a police official, a group of 21 migrant workers, hired light commercial vehicle (LCV) and h left from Hyderab to Jharkhand's Garhwa district.

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But vehicle which was alrey "overloed" turned upside down near Daggi vill of Kamareddy district at around 2.30 pm after a tyre of vehicle burst resulting in death of one of m on spot while 20 ors, who sustained injuries including three seriously in incident were shifted to a hospital in Hyderab, official said.

In view of ongoing lockdown, group of construction labourers, was stranded in Hyderab and left for Jharkhand "without informing ir contractor and also without taking any permission from authorities," police ded.

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20:43 IST, May 12th 2020