Sundergarh: At least three persons were killed and over eight injured after a tractor overturned at Kel village in Jarad panchayat under Gurundia police limits of Sundergarh district on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Sulochana Bhukta, Tapaswini Pujari and Beda Bag. They including 15 people were coming on the tractor to Jarad panchayat to collect rice when the vehicle lost its control near a water body.
As a result, the three died on the spot and the remaining were rescued by police and fire brigade personnel and rushed to various hospitals.