Siddipet (Telangana) [India], January 10 (ANI): Five people died and one sustained serious injuries after a car rammed into a culvert in Telangana's Siddipet on Tuesday, the police said.

Six people were present in the car when the accident took place, according to the police.

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The car, according to the police, was travelling on an internal road when they hit a culvert and slipped down into a canal. Five people died on the spot while the sixth sustained serious injuries and have been shifted to a nearby hospital, the police said.

"The accident took place under Jagadevpur Police Station limits. The car and the bodies have been recovered," Swetha, Siddipet Commissioner of Police said.

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The police rushed to the spot after receiving the information about the incident.

The victims are yet to be identified. Further investigation into the matter is underway. (ANI)

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