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Seven die as van turns turtle on ghat road in Andhra Pradesh

Seven die as van turns turtle on ghat road in Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada, Oct 30 (UNI) Seven members of a marriage party were killed on the spot and 15 others injured, of whom two critically, when the van in which they were returning after attending to a marriage at Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple turned turtle on the ghat road atop Thantikonda hill in Gokavaram mandal 45 kms from Rajahmundry in the early hours of Friday, police sources said.
Brakes failure is stated to be the cause of the accident, police said.
Of the injured five were rushed to Rajahmundry government hospital where the condition of two was stated to be critical while others were admitted to the government hospital at Gokavaram.
Preliminary reports indicate that the death toll might go up as a condition of at least ten was considered serious.
The deceased identified as Yalla Sridevi (35) Yalla Naga Srilakshmi (10) Kambhala Bhanu (35) Simhadri Prasad (25) Pachakura Narasimham (24) Chaganti Hema Srilatha (12) and Somarouhtu Gopalakrishna (72).
The Sub-inspector of Gokavaram, Circle Inspector of Korukonda and DSP north circle Rajahmundry urban have rushed to the spot and further details are awaited, police sources added.
UNI XC KNR RHK1144/1758

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