14 killed, 4 injured in truck-van collision
New Delhi, Feb 14 (HS): At least 14 people were killed and four others were seriously injured in an accident between a tempo traveller, which they were travelling in and a truck on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway (NH-44) in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in the early hours of Sunday. The accident took place near the Madhapuram village of the district’s Veldurthi block.
There were 18 passengers in the Van that hit the road divider at a high speed. After hitting the divider, the Tempo Van collided with the truck that was coming from opposite side.
Following the collision, the van was dragged for a few metres before coming to a halt. In accident, 14 people died on the spot while four children sustained serious injuries. The panic-stricken truck driver shouted for help following which locals assisted in pulling the injured out of the van. “The bodies of the deceased were mutilated beyond recognition,” the Veldurthi police said.
The deceased included eight women, five men and a minor. According to the Aadhaar cards obtained from their belongings, it was found that the victims belonged to Madanapalle town of Chittoor district. The injured were identified as Yasmin, Asma, Kasim and Mustaq, all around 10 years of age.
