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Five killed as two cars collide in Andhra Pradesh

Yemmiganur sub-divisional police officer N Barghavi said the accident occurred around 4.30 am on National Highway Number 167.

PTI

KURNOOL: Five persons, including two children died at Kotekal village in Kurnool district on Saturday when two cars collided head-on, a police official said.

Yemmiganur sub-divisional police officer N Barghavi said the accident occurred around 4.30 am on National Highway Number 167.

"Five persons died on the spot in the wee hours when two cars collided head-on at Kotekal village in Yemmiganur mandal," Barghavi told PTI.

Barghavi said two persons were injured, one of whom is in a serious condition and has been referred to Kurnool Government General Hospital (GGH).

According to Barghavi, the victims were from Karnataka.

Meanwhile, police registered a case over the accident.

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