Two Bhavani Devotees Killed, 12 Injured As Van Overturns on Paderu Ghat Road
Van Carrying 25 Bhavani Pilgrims Overturns After Hitting Hillside in Alluri District
Paderu: Two devotees were killed, and 12 others sustained critical injuries after a van carrying Bhavani pilgrims rammed into a hillside and overturned on the Paderu ghat road in Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
The accident took place as a group of devotees hailing from Juthada village in Anakapalli district was returning home following a pilgrimage to the local deity at Paderu. Around 25 passengers were reportedly traveling in the vehicle when the driver lost control along the winding ghat section, causing the van to crash against the hill before flipping over.
Local emergency responders and passersby rushed to rescue the victims. The injured passengers were immediately shifted to the Madugula government hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police personnel arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the alert to clear the roadway and launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the crash.