Kadapa, August 27: As many as five people died in a road accident after a container truck collided with a car travelling from Kadapa to Guvvalacheruvu, officials said on Tuesday.

According to Ramapuram, CI Venkata Konda Reddy, the cause of the incident is yet to be determined. Andhra Pradesh Road Accident: Six Killed After Bus Collides With Tipper Lorry, Both Vehicles Catch Fire in Chilkaluripet (Watch Video).

"Five people died in a road accident on the Guvvalacheruvu Ghat road on the Kadapa-Rayachoti National Highway. The accident took place when a container truck collided with a car travelling from Kadapa to Guvvalacheruvu," Ramapuram, CI Venkata Konda Reddy, said. The rescue operations are underway. Further details are awaited.

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