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Three run over by tanker in Bengal

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IANS Kolkata

Three people were crushed to death and five seriously injured Thursday when a tanker lost control and slammed a tea stall in West Bengal's Nadia district, police said.

The accident took place in Jaguli, about 50 km from Kolkata, when the driver lost his control over the tanker after a tyre burst.

"Three persons were killed on the spot while five others were hospitalised with critical injuries," a police officer said.

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First Published: Nov 28 2013 | 11:24 AM IST

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