Amaravati (AP), Nov 22 (PTI) Six persons were killed in a ghastly road accident in Alluri Sitarama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh, bordering Telangana, on Tuesday.

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The victims belonged to neighbouring Chhattisgarh and were returning after a pilgrimage to the temple of Lord Rama in Bhadrachalam in Telangana, police sources said over phone.

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A speeding lorry coming in the opposite direction rammed into the SUV they were travelling in, killing six persons instantly.

A couple of passengers in the SUV sustained injuries and were shifted the Chintoor hospital for treatment, police said.

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