February 18, 2010 7:59 PM

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Deaths due to road accidents in Andhra rises to 21 today

In Andhra Pradesh, the number of persons died due to road accidents occurred at different places in the state today rose to 21. Over 50 persons injured in different incidents. <br/><br/>While 11 persons of a marriage party from Tamilnadu died when a lorry over turned near Kavetinagar in Chittoor district, 45 persons who sustained injuries in the incident have been admitted in hospitals in Chittoor and puttoor. According to local police, all of them are from Pudurmed of Tamilnadu state and the driver has lost control at a turning point near Kavetinagar due to over speed and the vehicle plunged about 15 feet below the road.<br/><br/>In an another incident, 5 persons died and 8 injured when a Road Transport Corporation bus collided with an auto rickshaw near Ambajipet in East Godavari district this afternoon.<br/><br/>Yet in another incident, 3 persons died and five injured when a lorry collided with a bullock cart in Medak district and 2 persons died and three more injured when a Sumo over turned near Shadnagar in Mahaboobnagar district.<br/><br/> <br/>

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