Four Spanish nationals and driver killed as truck and minibus collide in southern India - national media

Record ID: 1376948

  • Title: Four Spanish nationals and driver killed as truck and minibus collide in southern India - national media
  • Date: 5th August 2017
  • Summary: CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (AUGUST 5, 2017) (ANI - NO ACCESS BBC, MEDIACORP) VARIOUS OF DAMAGED MINIBUS ON SIDE OF ROAD, SUITCASES ON GROUND THREE POLICEMEN AND LOCALS ON ROAD, TRAFFIC DRIVING BY POLICEMEN AND LOCAL RESIDENTS STANDING TOGETHER POLICEMEN PREPARING TARPAULIN IN VAN AS OTHERS HOLD BODY
  • Embargoed: 19th August 2017 13:40
  • Keywords: Spanish nationals die in India car crash Chittoor Andhra Pradesh south India Spaniards road crash
  • Location: CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
  • City: CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016SVPV0N
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: QUALITY AS INCOMING
    A collision between a minibus and a container truck in southern India killed four Spanish nationals, a bus driver and injured six others on Saturday (August 5), national media reported.
    The crash, which occurred in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, happened when the driver of the truck lost control of his vehicle on a bend, hitting the minibus head on, local media said.
    The Spanish nationals were travelling from the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh state to Puducherry, one of Southern India most popular tourist destination.
    Those injured were taken to hospital in the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka.
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