Nine killed, 13 injured in road mishap in AP village

Guntur, July 3 (UNI) Nine people were killed and 13 injured when a sand-laden lorry overturned near Gutlapally village in Bolapally mandal in this district today.

According to police, a sand-laden lorry carrying some labourers was coming here from Mutuku village in Prakasham district when the driver lost control while trying to avoid hitting a government-owned bus and overturned.

Nine labourers died on the spot after sand fell on them. The injured were shifted to the Vinukonda Government hospital, police added.

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