Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), November 29 (ANI): Five people from Kolar district in Karnataka, including two children, were killed in a tragic road accident early Saturday morning in Kotekal village of Emmiganur taluk, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. The information was confirmed by Srinivas, Sub-Inspector, Yemmiganuru Rural Police Station.

According to Srinivas, the victims - two men, one woman and two children - were travelling from Chikkahosalli village in Kolar toward the Raghavendra Swamy Temple in Mantralayam when their car collided head-on with another vehicle. "All five occupants of the car died on the spot due to the severe impact," he said.

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The occupants of the other car sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the cause of the collision.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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