Paralakhemundi:As many 12 persons including women sustained injuries as the overloaded auto-rickshaw they were travelling in,turned turtle at Kendupada ghat under Mohana police station Limits in Gajapati district today.Sources said,the auto-rickshaw carrying around 15 passengers of tangilipadar,overturned while travelling to Govindpur Panchayat to collect rice.The auto lost balance and overturned on the roadside,causing the accident.The injured were immediately rescued by locals and taken to Mohana Medical for treatment via ambulance.After the mishap,the driver fled from the spot.Police registered a case and investigating into the matter.
