Muzaffarnagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Two women died when a sugar-laden truck turned turtle on a van in the Khatauli town of this Uttar Pradesh district late on Monday, police said.

Twelve others were injured, some of them seriously, in the accident.

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Kamla (70) and Kavita (35) died in the accident, the police said.

Circle Officer (Khatauli) Ramashish Yadav said the police reached the spot and launched a rescue operation after receiving information about the accident.

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The injured were taken to a hospital, where the condition of some is stated to be critical, he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

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