15 labourers injured as a mini-goods vehicle plunges into a stream in Kothagudem

The accident occurred when the vehicle’s tyre burst a result of which the driver of the vehicle lost control of it and it fell into the stream from a bridge across the stream

Kothagudem: As many as 15 labourers were injured, three of them seriously, as a mini-goods vehicle plunged into Peddavagu stream at Betalapadu in Julurupadu mandal in the district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred when the vehicle’s tyre burst a result of which the driver of the vehicle lost control of it and it fell into the stream from a bridge across the stream. It was said that there were about 25 to 30 labourers in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

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The labourers from Chipurudegum were going to Gundepudi to work there. On learning about the incident the local police rushed to the spot; shifted the injured to Government General Hospital in Kothagudem and vehicle was pulled out with the help of a tractor.

The locals complained that the bridge built over Peddavagu lacked railings on either side and accidents were occurring frequently at the bridge located on a curve on the road. They demanded the officials to construct railings on both sides of the bridge and the height of the bridge should be increased besides installing street lights.