Ganesh Immersion Tragedy: 2 Killed As Truck Rams Into Crowd In Chittoor
Tragedy struck during Ganesh idol immersion celebrations in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, where a speeding truck ploughed into a group of devotees who were heading to watch the immersion ceremony
Chittoor: Tragedy struck during Ganesh idol immersion celebrations in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh,where a speeding truck ploughed into a group of devotees who were heading to watch the immersion ceremony. The devotees were standing by the side of the highway when the truck rammed into them.
The accident occurred near Chintamakulapalli in V. Kota mandal, at around 12:30 AM. The two people were identified as Varalakshmi (27) and Shiva (26) who died in the mishap. Three others who were seriously injured were identified as Vennela (17), Dilip (16), and another Varalakshmi (35).
Adding to the series of unfortunate incidents reported from various places during this year's immersion processions, an 11-year-old girl died after her hair caught in a generator fan during the Nimmajannam procession in Chittoor district. The incident took place in Damarapakham village of Nagari mandal on Monday night. The girl, identified as Prasanna Sri, was a Class 5 student at a local government primary school.
The girl reportedly sat down at the rear of the tractor carrying the Ganesh idol and accidentally leaned towards the generator, which was operating nearby. Her hair became caught in the rapidly rotating fan blades, causing serious injuries to her head and neck. Her cries were drowned out by the DJ music, and it was only after they saw blood on the tractor that the locals got to know of the mishap. They switched off the generator and immediately rushed her to Tirupati RUIA Hospital, but by then, the girl had suffered severe blood loss, and she died on the way.
