NEW DELHI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and some others injured in a road mishap in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh Wednesday, a senior police official said.
"The mishap happened when a truck in which the victims, all laborers, were travelling overturned on the Datia-Jhansi highway in the state. While 14 people died on the spot, those injured have been admitted to a local hospital," he said, on condition of anonymity.
The truck was loaded with bags of rice and was travelling at a high speed when the mishap happened, eyewitnesses told local TV channels.
A probe has been ordered into the mishap, the official added.
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