Seven killed as van carrying wedding party rolls off hilltop
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Bride and bridegroom left unscathed within the accident that occurred at round 2.30 a.m.
As many as seven individuals of a wedding party died and one individual left with extreme accidents as a minivan, carrying 16 passengers, rolled down from the hilltop outdoors Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Thantikonda village in East Godavari district on Friday.
The marriage party hails from Tagorepalem village in Gokavaram mandal within the East Godavari district. The bride belongs to Velugubandha village in Raja Nagaram mandal.
Speaking to The Hindu, Rajamahendravaram Urban SP Semushi Bajpai mentioned “The incident occurred at around 2.30 a.m. while the marriage party was returning after the wedding. The van rolled down along the path of the temple stairs, leading to the mishap. A technical problem while starting the vehicle is suspected to be the reason”. The car was speculated to observe the highway to come back down the hill.
Ms. Bajpai mentioned; “At least five persons died on the spot including three women. The bride and bridegroom are safe. One person, S. Venkata Lakshmi, has been shifted to Government General Hospital in Kakinada for further treatment”.
The deceased have been recognized as Y. Sridevi, Y. Naga Srilakshmi, Kambala Bhanu, Simhadri Prasad, car driver P. Narasimha Dora, S. Gopala Krishna and Ch. Hema Srilatha and all of them belong to East Godavari district.
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