Overview
- Six people lost their lives, and two were seriously injured in a car-truck collision near Taticharla Motu village in Prakasam district on May 23, 2025.
- The accident happened as the victims were returning from Mahanandi, a pilgrimage site, highlighting travel risks during religious journeys.
- Local residents alerted emergency services, and the injured were transported to Giddaluru Government Hospital for treatment.
- Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy and Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar expressed condolences and directed officials to ensure proper medical care for the injured.
- Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy ordered immediate relief measures and called for enhanced road safety protocols in the region.