Nine persons including six women and two children killed in an accident in Anantapur District, of Andhra Pradesh last night. The incident occurred when the car, they were traveling in, collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction near Kottalapalli village at Anantapur -Bellary highway.<br />''<br />''All of them are reported to have died on the spot. Five of the dead are from the same family.<br />''         <br />''The victims were returning from Bellary to Anantapur after attending a marriage function. Uravakonda Police are investigating the incident.<br />''<br />''President Ram Nath Kovind has condoled the loss of lives in the road accident in Ananthapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh. In a tweet, he paid condolences to the bereaved families.<br />''<br />''Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed sadness at the loss of lives in the road accident in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Naidu has paid condolences to the bereaved family members.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in Ananthapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh. Mr Modi said that an ex-gratia of 2 lakh rupees each would be given to the next of the kin of the deceased from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. He also expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.<br />