Truck overturns in India, 17 dead

A truck crowded with religious party revelers overturned Friday in India's eastern Orissa state, killing at least 17 people and injuring 15, police said.The accident occurred in the state's Koraput District, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.A police official told PTI the victims, who had been celebrating the Dussehra holidays, were returning home after participating in a folk theater event at a village.The victims, including women and children, were crushed under the vehicle.The police official said 10 of the injured suffered serious injuries and had been admitted to hospitals.Villagers assisted police in rescue efforts.