Chennai, Aug. 9 -- Three people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries when the Mini van in which they were travelling overturned near Lalgudi in Tiruchy district of Tamil Nadu today.

Police said in all 13 people were travelling in the ill-fated van which was heading towards Trichy from Lalgudi when the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The deceased were identified as Arvind (20), Sadiq Basha (19) and Viswanathan (56), all hailing from Lalgudi.

In the accident, seven people sustained serious injuries and three other suffered minor injuries.

The seriously injured are Nabil (20), Abdul Rahman (21), Karthikeyan (21), Ekalaivan (21), Anand (20), Ganapathy (19) and Mustafa (20).

Those who suffered minor ...