Amaravati: Eight individuals have been killed in a collision between a truck and a automobile in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred close to Boddagudem village in Chintur mandal. Six individuals travelling within the automobile have been killed on the spot whereas two others succumbed at a hospital at Bhadrachalam.

In keeping with police, the deceased have been from Chhattisgarh. They have been returning to their dwelling state after a go to to Sitaramachandra Swamy temple at Bhadrachalam in Telangana.

Two injured have been present process remedy at Bhadrachalam hospital.

Over velocity is believed to have prompted the accident. Police registered a case and took up additional investigation.