In a bizarre incident in Tami  Nadu, Four women were killed and 15 persons sustained injuries in a road accident involving a water tanker and a private van at  Tuticorin on Thursday, police said.

District police chief S Jeyakumar visited the spot and held enquiries. Giving information about this, Police said the lorry went out of control and crashed into the van, killing two of the victims on the spot while as many women died in a hospital. Ten others were severely injured and five persons escaped with minor injuries, police added.

The injured included the drivers of both vehicles. The van with 18 women working in a local unit involved in export of dry flowers was damaged in the accident, that took place at the Sillanatham Main road in the district. The accident happened due to rash driving on the part of the van driver, who is supposed to check-in the workers before 6.30 am, they suspected.

In the accident, at least four women lost their lives, while 15 others including 13 women and two drivers sustained injuries, police said.

Puthiyamuthur police rushed to the spot for rescue operations and helped retrieve the injured persons from the mangled remains of the van.  The injured have been taken to Thoothukudi Medical College hospital. The bodies of the 4 dead women have been sent for postmortem, said sources.

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