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Truck accident kills 13 in Bangladesh

Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:46am IST
 
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DHAKA (Reuters) - Thirteen people were killed and several injured when a truck carrying cement veered off a highway at Mymensingh, 100 km (60 miles) north of the Bangladesh capital, on Monday, police said.

All the victims were labourers, police added.

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