Telangana’s Sangareddy district recorded two separate road accidents in the Zaheerabad area on Tuesday night, leaving seven people dead and several others injured.
The first accident occurred near Satwar village in Mogudampally mandal, where a speeding tanker collided with a passenger auto carrying around 12 daily-wage workers. Eleven of the passengers were women from the Rajgiri area of neighbouring Karnataka’s Bidar district who travelled daily to the Zaheerabad area in search of work.
According to police, the auto was taking a U-turn near Satwar village when the tanker collided with it. The impact severely damaged the auto and seriously injured several passengers.
Police said five women and the auto driver were killed in the accident. The deceased women were identified as Rekha, Sridevi, Kavita, Reshma and another woman. The auto driver, Devdas, also died in the accident.
Local residents reached the scene after the collision and helped remove the injured from the auto. Police also arrived and began rescue operations.
The injured were admitted to different hospitals. Officials said several injured people remained in critical condition, and there had been a possibility that the death toll could rise.
The women who died in the accident were from Bidar district in Karnataka and travelled to Zaheerabad daily for employment. According to local information, they worked as daily-wage labourers and supported their families through their earnings.
Another serious road accident occurred the same night in the Zaheerabad area of Sangareddy district. The accident took place on National Highway-65 in the Kaveli area of Kohir mandal.
According to police, a car was allegedly being driven at high speed and negligently when it hit the divider in the middle of the road. After the collision, the car moved into the opposite direction and crashed into vehicles approaching from the other side.
Two people were killed and several others were injured in the accident. At least four vehicles were damaged.
After the car hit the divider and collided with vehicles coming from the opposite direction, several vehicles were damaged. Police and local residents reached the scene after receiving information about the accident.
The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment. Police inspected the accident site and began removing the damaged vehicles and restoring traffic movement. Traffic on the national highway was also affected for some time.
Police are investigating both accidents. The investigations are examining the speed of the vehicles, road conditions, possible driver negligence and the circumstances preceding the crashes. Police are also seeking to determine whether any traffic-rule violation or other technical factor was involved.
The injured from the Satwar accident were admitted to different hospitals, with several reported to be in serious condition. Police and the administration also began the process of identifying the deceased and informing their families.
Treatment of those injured in the second accident is continuing. Officials said the full details related to the accident would become clear as treatment and the police investigation progress.
