Mirzapur, Oct 4: Ten labourers were killed while three others were injured in a collision between a truck and a tractor that occurred near the Kachhwa border in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur on Friday, an official said.

According to the police, the incident occurred on GT Road at the Mirzamurad Kachhwa border when a truck that had gone out of control hit a tractor from behind, which was carrying 13 people going from Bhadohi district towards Banaras.

Police rushed to the spot after receiving the information and sent 3 injured people to Banaras Hindu University (BHU) hospital for treatment.

The 13 people used to work as labourers in Bhadohi and were returning to their village, police said.

A FIR has been registered in connection with the accident; further investigation is underway.

"At around 1 AM, we received information that an accident had occurred on the GT Road at the Mirzamurad Kachhwa border, in which a tractor carrying 13 people, which was going from Bhadohi district towards Banaras, was hit from behind by a truck that had gone out of control. On receiving this information, we reached the spot and rescue work was started. Out of those 13 people, 10 died and 3 who were injured were immediately sent to BHU for treatment. All these 13 people used to work as labourers in Bhadohi and were returning to their village. FIR is being registered. Further necessary legal action is being taken," Mirzapur Superintendent of Police , Abhinandan said.

Further details awaited.

(ANI)

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