Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents in Telangana – four in Adilabad district and three on the outskirts of Hyderabad – in the early hours of Monday, the police said.
Four people were killed and one was injured when a container truck rammed into their car from behind on national highway 44 in Seethagondi village of Gudihathnoor block in Adilabad.
According to a police official in Gudihathnoor police station, the family of four, all residents of Mohammadnagar area of Adilabad, were returning from Hyderabad when the accident took place around 3.30 am.
“Because of the impact, the car crashed into a truck that was in front. Four persons, including the driver, were crushed to death on the spot,” the police official said.
The deceased were identified as Syed Rafatullah Ahmed (56), his elder daughter Sabiyam Hasmi (26), his 17-year-old nephew, and driver Shamshuruddin (50).
Rafathullah’s younger daughter Dr Zubiya Hasmi (24) suffered grievous injuries. “We rushed to the spot as soon as we got the information. The bodies were recovered with great difficulty,” the police official said.
