6 killed as truck falls off river bridge in Madhya Pradesh

Five labourers and a truck driver were killed after their vehicle loaded with iron rods fell off the Tava river bridge in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district. The accident took place on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday near Kathi village, located about 50 km from the district headquarters, an official said. According to the police, the truck driver probably lost control over the wheels, causing the vehicle to crash into the bridge railings. A crane was pressed into service to pull out bodies trapped under the truck. The bodies were sent for post-mortem at Ghodadongri government hospital.