6 farm labourers killed in Andhra road accident

Amaravati, March 14 : Six farm labourers were killed and seven injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Sunday, police said.
An auto-rickshaw carrying the labourers was hit by an unknown vehicle near the Gollapalli village of Nuzvid Mandal, Krishna district.
The four-wheeler, which rammed into the auto, escaped from the scene. Police said they were trying to trace the vehicle.
Six labourers died on the spot while seven others were injured. The injured were admitted to hospitals at Vijayawada and Nuzvid.
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy have expressed shock and profound grief at the death of six labourers in the road accident.
The chief minister announced Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia each to the families of the deceased. He directed the officials to provide best treatment to the injured.