Eight people were killed, ten injured after a Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) collided with a tanker in Andhra Pradesh’s Mantralayam of Kurnool district on Thursday, police said. Among the eight, five were women. A minor girl and two men also died in the accident.
The accident occurred when the devotees were travelling to Mantralayam for darshan (visit to deity) of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, and the vehicle carrying nearly 20 passengers rammed into the tanker.
The accident occurred around 3 am on NH 167 when the driver, reportedly drowsy, drove in the wrong direction, leading to the collision.
The presence of 20 people in the LCV exacerbated the impact of the accident, resulting in increased casualties. The injured were initially shifted to a nearby hospital, while critically injured persons were referred to Kurnool Government General Hospital for better medical care.
"Eight devotees died on the spot, while several others sustained injuries and were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment," Yemmiganur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N Bhargavi said.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the incident and inquired about the condition of the injured, directed officials to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured, as he offered his condolences to the families of the deceased.
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