15 die as tractor trolley falls off Yadadri culvert
Women farm labourers, kid among dead
Fifteen persons including a four-year-old child died when the tractor trolley they were travelling in overturned at Valigonda mandal in Yadadri Bhuvangiri district on Sunday morning.
Another 10 persons sustained injuries in the accident.
The incident occurred at about 10 am. The tractor was carrying about 25 women from Vemulakonda village to their fields in Lakshmipuram village for sowing cotton.
“The driver Venkatnarayana was negotiating the narrow culvert when he lost control over the vehicle and it overturned and fell into the deep water. The women were seated in the trolley tailing the tractor. Some of the women died of drowning while others died after the vehicle fell on them,” said Valigonda police station sub inspector Md Idris Ali.
Villagers from nearby hamlets rushed to help the Valigonda police with the rescue efforts. All the injured persons were shifted to Ramanapet Area Hospital for treatment. Post-mortems were conducted at the Urban Primary Health centre at Vemulagonda.
Fifteen persons including a four-year-old child died when the tractor trolley they were travelling in overturned at Valigonda mandal in Yadadri Bhuvangiri district on Sunday morning.
“An inquiry has been ordered into the incident,” said Deputy Collector (UT) Valigonda B. Yadaiah.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed shock over the incident and directed officials concerned to take up relief measures. He also directed them to ensure that proper medical treatment is provided to all the injured persons.
Though no arm of the state government is responsible, the state government has announced ex gratia payment of `2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased while the local MLA announced an ex gratia of `1 lakh.
The district administration has assured the families of the deceased that they will be given two-bedroom houses.
THE STATE government has announced ex-gratia of `2 lakh to the kin of the deceased while the local MLA announced `1 lakh.