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6 killed as tanker rams autorickshaw in Telangana
Six people, including the autorickshaw driver, died and six others were injured when a speeding tanker hit their vehicle on the Hyderabad-Mumbai national highway in Sangareddy district on Tuesday night. The autorickshaw…
The Story in Brief
Six people, including the autorickshaw driver, died and six others were injured when a speeding tanker hit their vehicle on the Hyderabad-Mumbai national highway in Sangareddy district on Tuesday night. The autorickshaw was carrying 11 women agricultural labourers from Karnataka who had come to work in local fields.
The collision occurred near Satwar village in Zaheerabad mandal as the autorickshaw was taking a U-turn around 8:30 pm. Four died on the spot and two more in hospital, police said. The deceased include Rekhamma (36), Kavitha (40), Sridevi (45), Reshma (28), Nikhita (30) and driver Devadas (35). Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed authorities to help the families.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another ghastly accident on NH-65. The familiar refrain of 'speeding tanker' and 'U-turn' suggests both driver behaviour and road design deserve scrutiny. Politicians offer condolences and instruct officials, yet the toll on India's highways keeps climbing. A pointed question for Telangana transport authorities: how many fatal crashes on this stretch will it take before installing crash barriers and better signage at U-turn points?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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