India News | 8 Pilgrims from TN Die as Tempo Rams into Lorry in Andhra
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. : Eight people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday when the tempo in which they were travelling hit a stationary lorry in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.
Amaravati, Mar 28 (PTI): Eight people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday when the tempo in which they were travelling hit a stationary lorry in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.
The victims from Tamil Nadu were on their way back home after a pilgrimage to Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh when the mishap occurred, the police said.
Seven died on the spot while another died while being shifted to a hospital, they said.
Police suspect a thick fog might have caused the mishap.
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