Six women labourers from Nalgonda killed in road accident in Andhra Pradesh
Six women laborers were killed and another six were severely injured when the autorickshaw they were traveling crashed into a speeding truck
Nalgonda: A devastating road accident on Wednesday morning in Pondugula of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh claimed the lives of six tribal women, who were daily wage labourers from Narsapur village of Damaracharla Mandal here. The victims were identified as Islavath Majula (26), Bokya Padma (28), Malothu Kavitha (30), Islavath Parvathi (44), Bokya Sonia (48), and Valkia Sukri (35). Seven other women labourers sustained injuries in the accident.
The incident took place when a lorry collided with the seven-seater auto-rickshaw carrying the women labourers. They were en route from their native place to Pulipadu in Gurajala mandal, Guntur, for their daily work. At the time of the incident, a total of 23 women labourers were traveling in the auto-rickshaw. After ramming the auto-rickshaw, the truck driver sped away, after which the police formed a special team and traced the truck which had a Tamil Nadu registration number.
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The injured women were shifted to the Government hospital in Gurajala for treatment. The bodies of the victims were yet to be brought to their native place in Nalgonda district.
CM KCR announces ex gratia
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep grief over the death of the six women labourers. Conveying his deep sympathies to the bereaved family members, he announced an ex gratia of Rs.5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs.1 lakh to the injured persons. The Chief Minister also directed Miryalaguda MLA N Bhaskar Rao to ensure better treatment to the injured persons immediately.
