4 killed as 2 lorries catch fireplace after crash on NH-16 in Andhra Pradesh: Cops
4 folks had been charred to loss of life after two lorries collided head-on and caught fireplace on Nationwide Freeway 16 (NH-16) close to Boyapalem village in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district within the early hours of Wednesday, police mentioned.
The accident occurred at round 6 am. The 4 deceased embrace two drivers and two cleaners of the lorries, however police are but to establish them.
“We’re but to determine their names and ages. All 4 had been charred past recognition,” Guntur district superintendent of police Vakul Jindal mentioned.
Police mentioned that, in accordance with preliminary investigations, one of many lorries, travelling from Chilakaluripet in the direction of Guntur, hit the divider and crossed over to the opposite aspect earlier than ramming into one other lorry coming from the other way in the direction of Chilakaluripet.
The collision triggered an enormous fireplace, engulfing each autos inside minutes. One of many lorries was transporting stones, whereas the opposite was carrying a consignment of paper, which caught fireplace instantly after the crash.
“The victims had been trapped contained in the autos and couldn’t escape,” Jindal mentioned.
Police groups and fireplace and emergency providers personnel had been despatched to the accident web site quickly after receiving info. Nevertheless, the depth of the fireplace made rescue operations tough, with authorities taking a number of hours to get well the our bodies from the burnt autos.
A case has been registered and an investigation has been launched to find out what prompted the lorry to cross the central divider.
In the meantime, fireplace personnel extinguished the blaze and police regulated visitors on the freeway.
