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| India truck crashes into minivans killing '30' | India truck crashes into minivans killing '30' |
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| At least 30 people, including 12 children, were killed when a cargo truck crashed into two minivans filled with labourers in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police said. | |
| The truck was travelling on the wrong side of the road when it hit the vans at 04:40 am [11:10GMT] on Thursday. The truck driver has been arrested | The truck was travelling on the wrong side of the road when it hit the vans at 04:40 am [11:10GMT] on Thursday. The truck driver has been arrested |
| Nearly a dozen people were injured and police say five of them are critical. | |
| The victims were brick-kiln workers headed to work. | The victims were brick-kiln workers headed to work. |
| Many of the women workers were accompanied by their children. | Many of the women workers were accompanied by their children. |
| The accident took place on a highway in Barpeta district, about 160km (100 miles) from the state capital, Guwahati. | The accident took place on a highway in Barpeta district, about 160km (100 miles) from the state capital, Guwahati. |
| Road accidents are common in India, often due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles. | Road accidents are common in India, often due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles. |
| In 2011, more than 130,000 people were killed on the country's roads. | In 2011, more than 130,000 people were killed on the country's roads. |
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