Bhavnagar, May 27: Three persons were killed and atleast 35 injured, some of them seriously, when their tempo turned turtle near Dholivav village in the district in wee hours today, police sources said. The accident occurred after the driver of the tempo lost control while negotiating a turn, they said adding while two persons died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries on way to the hospital.

All the victims were diamond cutters from Koliyak and Lakhana village near here and employed in the city, sources said. The condition of atleast 20 was reported to be critical, they added.

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