Eight killed in NH 167 crash involving pilgrims from Karnataka
India
On Thursday, a pickup truck carrying pilgrims from Karnataka to the Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha in Mantralayam crashed head-on with a tanker on National Highway 167 in Andhra Pradesh.
Sadly, eight people, including five women, two men, and a three-year-old girl, did not make it.
Around 10 to 12 others were injured.
Injured evacuated as police probe begins
Rescue teams responded quickly, taking the injured to a hospital for treatment.
Seven people were moved to Kurnool for advanced care; four others are being treated at a hospital and one is stable.
Police have started investigating what caused the crash.