Karnataka: Tragic road accident claims three devotees returning from Tirupati darshan

A spiritual pilgrimage turned into tragedy when a group of devotees returning from Tirupati lost their lives in a horrific road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district. The incident occurred near Chennamarri Mitta in Kurabalakota Mandal, close to Madanapalle, when an unidentified heavy vehicle rammed into their TT van late on Sunday night.

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The victims, Meghash (17), Charan (17), and Shravanthi (28), all hailed from Bagepalli Taluk in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district. They were part of a group who had travelled to the sacred Tirumala temple to seek Lord Venkateswara’s blessings. Having completed their darshan, they were on their way back home when tragedy struck mid-journey.

Nine other passengers sustained serious injuries in the crash, with at least two said to be in critical condition. All the injured have been shifted to Madanapalle Government Hospital for treatment. Local police rushed to the spot immediately after receiving information about the accident, carrying out rescue operations and clearing the site for safe traffic movement.

Preliminary reports suggest that the speeding unidentified vehicle hit the TT van from behind, causing it to overturn and inflicting severe damage.