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Kuppam mango lorry accident toll goes up to nine
The toll in the accident that took place at Peddavanka on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border near Kuppam 150 km from here went up to nine, the police said on Sunday.
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The incident took place last night when a speeding lorry laden with mangoes and carrying about 30 farm workers, rolled down into a gorge at Peddavanka forest near Kuppam after the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve.
The dead include three women and two boys aged 14 and 16 years, the police said. The lorry was on its way to Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu from Kuppam.
Seven people died on the spot, while two of the injured undergoing treatment in a hospital in Tamil Nadu succumbed to injuries on Sunday, the police said, adding that all of them belonged to villages in and around Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the death of the workers and also directed Chittoor district police officials to rush to the spot. The officials, after taking part in rescue operations, also visited the injured in hospitals.
Meanwhile, the others who were injured in the mishap were being treated in different hospitals at Vellore and Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu, they said. The lorry driver, who jumped out after losing control of the vehicle, has been arrested, the police said.
TN announces Rs 1 lakh solatium to kin of victims
The state government on Sunday announced solatium to the families of nine persons hailing from the state, who were killed in an accident at Kuppam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Of the nine victims, seven were killed on the spot and the rest succumbed to injuries at a hospital, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said.
“I extend my condolences and sympathies to families of the nine persons killed in the mishap,” he said.
The Chief Minister announced Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the deceased, Rs 50,000 for persons who had sustained severe injuries and Rs 25,000 for those with minor injuries. A total of 22 persons were injured in the incident, he said. The relief amount will be given from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund (CMPRF), he added.
A team of state revenue and police officials had brought back the bodies to Tamil Nadu. All the victims hailed from Vellore district.
The Chief Minister said he has appointed two ministers to ensure the injured received best medical care.
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