Twenty one people were killed when a multi utility vehicle (MUV), in which they were travelling in plunged into Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh early Saturday.
The unfortunate incident occurred at Devaleshwaram barrage when the driver of the ill fated van in which 21 pilgrims, including six children were returning after visiting Tirupati Temple.
Citing preliminary information, a police official at the spot said, “a group of people were returning from Tirupati after visiting the temple. The vehicle driver appeared to have lost control and hit a wall of the bridge and fell off into Gaodavari River.”
The incident is understood to have happened in the wee hours and police received information at about 5 am. The relatives of the deceased have been informed, police said.