17 people killed in road accident in Rajasthan

At least 17 people were killed and one injured when when a truck collided with an overloaded jeep in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan.

The jeep was carrying labourers from different villages in the area, most of them young women, who were on their way back home from where they worked.

According to police officials accident in happen on Rawatsar-Hanumangarh mega highway and the jeep was terribly overcrowded

The injured has been rushed to a government hospital and police started further investigation.