Two killed, 7 injured after truck carrying migrants overturns

Gorakhpur: Two labourers died and seven were injured at Kasarwal, Sahjanwa in Gorakhpur after a truck carrying them overturned on Monday morning. The bodies have been sent for postmortem and injured labourers are undergoing treatment, said SDM, Sahjanwa Anuj Malik.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences and announced Rs 2 lakh each for the family of the deceased, and Rs 50 thousand each for injured labourers.
As per the reports, all the labours. resident of Maharajganj district, were walking to their native place from Hyderabad. They took lift in a sand-laden truck in Kanpur. As soon as they reached near Kasarwal, suddenly the truck went out of control and overturned and nine migrant labourers came under it. After hearing their cries the villagers rushed to rescue them and informed the police.
Sahjanwa police station in-charge, DK Mishra said that the families of labourers have been informed through Kothibhar police post.
“At CHC, doctors declared Parshuram (42) of Kasmaria village and Rahul (22) of Bariyapur village dead while seriously injured Sanjay of Belwapur village and Munna of Bariyapur village were referred to Maharajganj district hospital. Vidyasagar of Bariyapur, Rajesh of Belwa Khurd, Bhola, Dharm Raj and Ram Snehi of Kothibhar are undergoing treatment at CHC in Maharajganj dictrict” said Sahjanwa police station in-charge.