India, March 11 -- Six labourers were killed and 11 others injured when their speeding truck loaded with sugarcane overturned in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district early on Monday, police said.

The incident took place in Pishor ghat section at around 2.30 am when the truck was going from Kannad to Pishor, an official said.

As many as 17 labourers were travelling on the truck, he said.

According to authorities, the accident was reported on Monday at around 1;00 am. As per the primary investigation, a group of 17 laborers were traveling on the sugarcane-loaded truck when it suddenly overturned, burying them under the cane. Due to the late midnight hours, immediate help was not available. However, local residents managed to rescue 13 labo...