» 22 Killed As Toofan Falls Into Godavari In East Godavari
22 Killed As Toofan Falls Into Godavari
The victims all belonged to a single (extended) family, and were returning home after a pilgrimage when the tragedy happened on the Dhawaleshwaram barrage.
In a gory accident, 22 persons, including nine women, were killed as the vehicle (a Toofan) in which they were travelling fell into the Godavari river from the Dhawaleshwaram barrage in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
However, an 8-year-old boy, Sai Kiran, escaped with simple injuries.
The victims all belonged to a single (extended) family, and were returning home after a pilgrimage.
The accident happened in the early hours of Saturday. The vehicle carrying the victims fell into the river after hitting a divider on the bridge. The sleepiness of the driver Appa Rao (55), who was also the head of the family, apparently resulted in the tragedy.
Morning walkers who noticed the damaged vehicle informed the police, who rushed to the spot and removed the bodies from the vehicle. (NSS)