Bemetara:A total of 25 labourers were injured after the pickup vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district on Wednesday. Five of the injured are stated to be in critical condition, police said.
The incident took place when the labourers were returning home. The pickup vehicle lost control and overturned in Navagarh police station area of Bemetara, police said.
On information, teams from the district administration and police reached the spot and relief and rescue operation was launched immediately. The teams rescued labourers who were trapped under the vehicle and all were taken to the nearby community health centre for treatment. Also, the pickup vehicle was removed from the road with the help of a crane.