The incident took place near Nagepalli on the Manthani-Kataram main road when an autorickshaw trolley carrying the victims overturned after its steering rod broke. According to the police, the workers, who were residents of Battupalli in Manthani mandal, were on their way to Mallaram to work in chilli fields.
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