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Five injured in Sancoale mishap

VASCO
Barely four days after The Goan had highlighted the danger of migrants selling fish along the highway at Sancoale, four migrant fish vendors and a four-year-old girl were injured after a car rammed into them on Friday.
According to reports, the accident occurred at about 10.55 am when the driver of an Alto car (GA-06-D-1691) lost control of the vehicle on a steep turn near Pinky Shipyard while proceeding from Cortalim to Vasco and rammed into the four migrants selling fish and the child along the highway at Sancoale.
The migrant fish vendors have been identified as Jaya (40), Jaimala (20), Sumitra (35) and Gouda (50).
Sources said a 4-year-old girl, Rosa, who was present along with the migrants, is also believed to be injured.
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