Three killed as motorcycle falls into open well
The Hindu
Three persons, including a 13-year-old girl, died on the spot after they fell into an open agriculture well along with the two-wheeler they were riding, when the driver lost control over the vehicle,
Three persons, including a 13-year-old girl, died on the spot after they fell into an open agriculture well along with the two-wheeler they were riding, when the driver lost control over the vehicle, at Dosakayalapalli village in Korukonda Mandal in East Godavari district on Monday. A six-year-old boy, K. Abhiram survived the accident. The incident occurred when the four were on their way from Gummuluru to Dosakayapalli in Korukonda mandal. The open well that is a few metres away from the road. The deceased have been identified as Chinnam Veerraju (17), Gummadi Sunny (17) and his sister Chinnam Sireesha (13). Efforts to retrieve the bodies were in progress by Monday evening, the Korukonda police said. The Rajamahendravaram Fire Department staff are engaged in the retrieving the bodies. The police registered a case and investigation is on.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.