3 Women Workers Killed, 6 Injured After Tractor Overturns In Bihar's Araria

Three women farm laborers were killed and six others injured when a tractor carrying them to a paddy field overturned in Bihar's Araria district. Local authorities have initiated compensation procedures for the victims' families.
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Underscores the safety risks associated with the transportation of agricultural workers in rural regions.
Three women farm labourers, including two members of a family, were killed and more than six others injured after a tractor carrying workers overturned in Bihar's Araria district on Tuesday, officials said.The accident occurred on the western embankment of the Parihari distributary canal in Sirsia Hanumanganj panchayat.According to eyewitnesses, a tractor with a trolley carrying 27 women labourers to a paddy field for transplantation work went out of control and overturned.Three women got trapped beneath the vehicle and died later, while over six others suffered injuries.The deceased were identified as Meera Devi (45), Naiyya Devi (55), and Ranju Devi (40), all residents of Sirsia Kalan village.Meera Devi and Naiyya Devi died on…
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