Three died in road accident in Kurnool

Kurnool : Three persons died on the spot and another five more persons suffered injuries when a lorry rammed on them. This incident has taken place here at Eedula Devara Banda village under Devanakonda police station limits on Wednesday morning.

According to information a group of devotees consisting of nine persons were known to be going to Srisailam by walk to participate in Ugadi celebrations. When they reached Eedula Devara Banda a lorry from the opposite direction rammed on them.

In the incident, three devotees died on the spot and another five suffered serious injuries. On learning about the incident, Devanakonda police rushed to the spot and shifted the dead bodies to Kurnool General Hospital for an autopsy. The injured were also rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The lorry driver was known to be in police custody. Every year a large number of Kannadigas from Karnataka reach Srisailam by walk. The names and the place of the deceased are yet to reveal by the cops.