Seven killed, five injured in fatal road accident in Kadapa

Kadapa: In a tragic incident, seven people lost their lives and five others were seriously injured in a road accident in YSR Kadapa district. The incident occurred while the group returned from Tirumala after Lord Venkateswara Swamy's darshan. According to reports, the group comprised 14 relatives from Tadipatri in Anantapur district and Bellary in Karnataka, who were travelling in a vehicle completed their pilgrimage and returned to their destination. However, while on the Kadapa-Tadipatri main road, near Eturu village of Kondapur Mandal, an oncoming lorry lost control and collided with their vehicle. It is learnt that seven people died on the spot and the five seriously injured were rushed to the nearest government hospital by locals who had gathered at the scene. The police have registered a case and are currently investigating the incident.