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ACCIDENT-INDIA
6 killed, 8 injured in road accident in India
NEW DELHI, July 3, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least six people were killed and
eight others injured Tuesday after an auto-rickshaw collided with a dumper
truck in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, police said.
The accident took place near Samarlakota in East Godavari district, about
245 km northeast of Amaravathi, the main city of Andhra Pradesh.
“Today in an accident a dumper truck rammed into an auto rickshaw carrying
16 people, killing six people and injuring eight others,” a police official
said.
Following the accident, locals and police carried out the rescue work and
removed the injured to government general hospital in Kakinada, witnesses
said.
Police have registered a case and ordered investigations into the accident.
Reports said following the accident driver of the dumper truck fled from
the scene after parking the vehicle away from the accident spot.
According to police, the passengers in the auto rickshaw were returning
from a marriage party.
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has expressed grief over the deaths in
the accident.
Deadly road accidents are common in India often caused due to overloading,
bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
Officials say on average over 400 deaths take place every day in India due
to road accidents.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1800 hrs