An accident in Mahabubnagar district that involved an overloaded auto and a speeding lorry killed 8 and injured 10.
A speeding lorry and an autorickshaw filled beyond its capacity collided near the village of Veldanda. The auto was filled to brim with over 20 coolies headed for Amangal, 8 of whom died and 10 sustained severe injuries as a result of the accident.
The injured were rushed to the Gandhi Hospital, and the condition of 3 of them has been termed as 'critical'.
While some eye-witnesses say that the driver of the truck was at fault, speeding and trying to overtake other vehicles, other eye-witnesses say the auto driver had lost control of his automobile as it was overflowing with passengers.