12 killed in road mishap near Anantapur

Anantapur,Oct 30: At least 12 people were killed on the spot and three others received grievous injuries in a collision between lorry and autorickshaw on the National Highway number 7 near lolur in Singanamala mandalum in Anantapur district in the early hours of Friday.According to police, the identities of deceased are yet to be ascertained. The mishap took place when the lorry heading towards Anantapur collided head on with an autorickshaw killing all the 12 people instaneously.

The police have sent the bodies for postmortem.The three seriously injured have been shifted to Anantapur Government General Hospital. Some of their condition is stated to be serious, according to hospital sources.The deceased all belong to Kalavakallu in Putluru mandalam. Anantapur police have registered a case.