India, Aug. 25 -- Sundargarh: In a tragic mishap, one labourer died while around 40 others sustained critical injuries after a pickup van they were travelling in, hit a tree in Bonai in Odisha's Sundargarh district. The accident occured at Kelo Chhak in Bonai on Sunday.
As per reports, around 40 labourers including women, youths and some elderly persons from Kendrikala village were going for a seedling plantation drive by the Forest department. They were travelling in a pickup van when the driver lost control leading to the vehicle hitting a tree. While the exact cause of the accident is not established yet, preliminary probe indicated that the van veered off the track as the road was slippery due to incessant rains, and then rammed into...