6 pilgrims killed as truck hits car in Tirupati

TIRUPATI: Six people were killed and one injured in a road accident near Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, reports Sandeep Raghavan.

A group of seven people from Vijayawada, who were on a pilgrimage to various shrines in Tirupati, were driving towards the Srikalahasti temple, when a speeding truck rammed into their car near Mitta Kandriga village.

The car was mangled with its front portion wrecked and jutting into the truck after the accident. While 6 passengers died on the spot, 1 survived and was rushed to the local government hospital.

The deceased were identified as Narasimha Murthy, Ramesh, Rajya Lakshmi, Sri Latha, Akshaya, and Venkata Ramanamma, all residents of Vijayawada.

The lone survivor was identified as Bharat. Police registered a case and sent bodies of the victims for autopsy. Former CM N Chandrababu Naidu appealed to the state government to extend appropriate support to the bereaved family.


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