At least 9 persons (3 of whom were children) were killed on the spot, and more than 30 sustained injuries, when a lorry carrying a marriage party overturned near Lakkora, Velpoor mandal, in the district of Nizamabad.
According to Velpoor Assistant Sub-Inspector Niranjan Reddy, 9 persons died on the spot and 30 others suffered serious injuries.
The deceased have been identified as Bandari Ramya (18), P Latha (30), Navya (10), Shivakumar (8), Manasa (15), B Gangamani (35), T Ganga Lakshmi (18), Bhuma Shetty (35) and G Gangamani (1).
The injured have been shifted to Amnoor Government General Hospital for treatment. The condition of some of the injured is stated to be critical.
Reddy said that the accident took place when the lorry was transporting the marriage party from Chittapoor to Amnapoor after the engagement.
According to the case registered by the police, the lorry had overturned due to a brake failure.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy expressed grief over the mishap, and directed the Nizamabad District Collector to provide better medical facilities to the injured. (INN)