Three migrant workers killed in road accident in Kattathurai
Three migrant workers from Bihar died in a road accident in Kattathurai after their motorcycle collided with a lorry. Local police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
Reflects the vulnerability of migrant laborers and the ongoing issue of road safety in regional India.
Three migrant workers from Bihar were killed in a road accident in Kattathurai, under Thuckalay police station limits on Monday.
According to police, the deceased were identified as Randhir Kumar, 19, Chatish Kumar, 21 and Krishnan Kumar, 21, all migrant labourers. The three were travelling on a motorcycle when the accident occurred. While negotiating a bend on the road towards Thuckalay, they reportedly lost control and collided with a lorry coming from the opposite direction. All three died on the spot, police said.
The bodies were taken to Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital in Asaripallam for post mortem examination.
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