8 Killed, 12 Injured After Car Collides With Lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, PM Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex-Gratia

Kurnool: At least eight people were killed and over a dozen others injured in a tragic road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district after a car collided with a lorry near Chilakaladona village in Mantralayam mandal, police said.

According to officials, five victims died on the spot, while three others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at a hospital. Around 10 to 12 people sustained injuries in the crash and were immediately rushed to Emmiganur Government Hospital for medical care.

Preliminary information suggests that the victims were pilgrims from Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru region. The group was reportedly travelling when the accident occurred, though the exact cause of the collision is yet to be ascertained.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and further details are awaited.

Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences over the road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district that claimed eight lives, and announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the victims' families.

"The mishap in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is deeply painful. I extend my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," the Prime Minister's Office posted on X.

The PMO further mentioned that PM Modi has announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), stating that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of each deceased, while the injured would receive Rs 50,000.

Meanwhile President Droupadi Murmu also extended her condolences to bereaved families over the road accident in Kurnool district that claimed eight lives and left several other injured.

"The news of the tragic loss of lives in a road accident in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is distressing. I extend my deep condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the quick recovery of those injured," the President said.