Jharkhand: 4 sleeping labourers children crushed to death by truck in Palamu

At least four children were killed when a truck crushed them in Palamu’s Hariharganj in a tragic incident. The incident occurred at Palamu’s Hariharganj area on Monday night when four children of labourers were allegedly sleeping near the construction site. A truck driver, unaware of the sleeping children, crushed them in their sleep.

The driver reportedly fled with the truck after crashing the sleeping children in Jharkhand’s Palamu. It is unclear whether the driver was intoxicated or not. The driver fled away with his truck after the incident.

Jharkhand: Four sleeping labourers' children crushed to death by truck in Palamu's Hariharganj, last night, driver fled with truck. pic.twitter.com/SbeUKyGJP3

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Further details are awaited