Road accident claims seven lives at Vizag

Visakhapatnam: In a gory road accident, seven said to be killed while reaching Dantewada on Monday night.

According to sources, the victims were recognised as family members of Sunitha, working at Maharajah's Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram, as HoD of Anatomy Department.

They were on their way to Jagadalpur to offer prayers to Danteswari Goddess when the four-wheeler in which they were travelling hit a tree, claiming some of their lives instantly.

The injured were shifted to a nearby government hospital at Dantewada for treatment.

The death toll is said to be seven, including Sunitha and her husband Lakshman Rao. However, it is likely to go up.

Drunk driving and Overspeed were said to be reasons for the accident.