Seven women killed after Tipper rammed Auto

East Godavari, Oct 28: The dreadful incident has occurred while Seven people, all women, were killed and six others suffered injuries when the Appi (big) auto-rickshaw was hit by a speeding tipper near Chitturivaripalem village in the early hours of Saturday.

The ill-fated auto was taking them from Allavaram to Venkateswara Swamy temple in Vadapalli while the tipper-laden with Blackstone was on its way from Pagidi in Anantapur to Amalapuram town. The victims, all relatives, had left home early for offering special prayers at the temple.

Police sources said that five women were killed on the spot and two others succumbed to injuries at the KIMS hospital in Amalapuram a little later. The condition of two other women is also stated to be critical.