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22 feared dead in a road mishap in Jodhpur
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NewsByte on 24 April, 2008 08:30:00
 
Jodhpur: At least 22 people died in a van-truck collision that took place in
Rajasthan's Jodhpur District late last night on Wednesday. Jodhpur
Superintendent of Police Sanjeeb Kumar Narzary said, "The van collided head-on
with the truck while on its way to Dechu from Setrawa."
The accident took place near Kanodia village, about 100 km from Jodhpur on the
Jodhpur-Jaisalmer road at around 12:30 am. According to sources, 19 people died
on the spot while three others succumbed to injuries when they were being taken
to the hospital. All the 19 bodies were kept at Dechu government hospital, yet
to be handed over to the next of their kin.