Rescuers struggled to extricate a couple, who were buried up to their necks in mineral ore, after a truck overturned by their bike in eastern India on December 9.<br /><br />The truck, which was carrying chromite, overturned on a road at Pankapal near Jajpur, Odisha, hitting the couple's bike and dumping its mineral cargo on them. <br /><br />A few onlookers informed the police and immediately started rescue operations. They lifted the truck and rushed the victims to a nearby hospital.<br /><br />The married couple both suffered serious injuries and are under treatment. The police said they are looking for the truck driver, who fled the spot after the accident.
