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Two Lorries Collide and Catch Fire on Guntur Highway

Police have opened an inquiry into why one lorry crossed the central divider

Overview

  • A head-on crash involving two lorries near Boyapalem village produced a rapid, large blaze that engulfed both vehicles.
  • Guntur district police say one lorry crossed the central divider and rammed the other vehicle according to preliminary statements.
  • Rescue teams and fire services extinguished the fire and are recovering bodies from the wreckage with the exact death toll still to be confirmed.
  • Authorities reported at least three persons feared dead while recovery and identification of victims continue.
  • One lorry was carrying stones and the other a paper consignment, a detail officials say affected the fire’s intensity and complicated clearance work.