Eight devotees killed in road accident near Mantralayam in Andhra, several injured

CHILAKALADONA (ANDHRA PRADESH): April 16 At least eight devotees, including five women, were killed and several others injured after a goods vehicle collided head-on with a tanker here in Mantralayam of Kurnool district, a police official said.

The accident occurred when the devotees were travelling to Mantralayam for darshan of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, and the vehicle carrying 16 passengers rammed into the tanker, resulting in the fatal crash.

"Eight devotees died on the spot, while several others sustained injuries and were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment," Yemmiganur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) N Bhargavi told reporters.