KATHMANDU, July 7 (Reuters) - At least 11 people, including seven children, were killed and four others injured when a tractor with an attached trolley plunged into an irrigation canal in Nepal, state-run television reported on Saturday.

Nepal Television said the toll could rise as rescuers looked for other members of the wedding party travelling in the crowded tractor-trolley.

The accident occurred late on Friday at Barhathawa village, 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Kathmandu.

Road accidents are common in Nepal, which has poorly maintained roads.

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