The incident occurred when a lorry, laden with iron bars used for laying railway tracks, tried to overtake two autorickshaws. As the lorry was overtaking, the iron bars fell on the autorickshaws resulting in instant death of seven people, which included four women and a child
Published Date – 26 January 2025, 01:38 PM
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WARANGAL: Seven people, including a child, died and six others suffered injuries after a lorry hit an autorickshaw on the Warangal – Mamunuru road here on Sunday.
The incident occurred around 11 am, when a lorry, laden with iron bars used for laying railway tracks, tried to overtake two autorickshaws near the Bharat Petrol Pump on the road. As the lorry was overtaking, the iron bars fell on the autorickshaws resulting in instant death of seven people, which included four women and a child, according to reports.
The lorry driver was found to be in an inebriated condition and police took him into custody. Locals informed that the death toll could increase. The police shifted the injured to MGM Hospital, reports said.
