Accident
At least seven people of a marriage party were killed when the van in which they were travelling fell into a ditch in East Godavari district
At least seven people of a marriage party were killed when the van in which they were travelling fell into a ditch in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, police said.
Five persons were killed on the spot while two others succumbed on the way to hospital, police added.
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Road accident
They said brakes of the van apparently failed while it was descending a hill and fell into the ditch near Tantikonda.
About 20 people were returning to their native village Gokavaram after attending a marriage at the Venkateswara Swamy temple when the mishap occurred.
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Accident
At least 10 people sustained injuries in the incident and were shifted to hospital in Rajamahendravaram, police said.
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