President  Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident at Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.<br />''<br />''The President said the death of pilgrims, including women and a child is a heart-rending tragedy.  Mr. Kovind conveyed his deep empathy for the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery of survivors.<br />''<br />''The Vice President said, he is distressed to hear about the loss of lives in the accident.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, in this hour of sadness, his thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones.  He hoped that the injured recover at the earliest.<br />''<br />''In Andhra Pradesh, 14 people lost their lives in a road accident in Kurnool district early this morning. Another two have been seriously injured. A lorry collided with a minibus on the National  Highway near Madapuram in Veldurthy Mandal.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The incident took place while the bus was traveling from Madanapalle in Chittoor district to Ajmer Dargah. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital. The dead included eight women, five men and a child. The mini-bus was carrying 18 passengers.</span><br />