AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy announces ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh to next of kin of those who lost their lives in Kurnool road accident

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of persons who died in the Kurnool accident yesterday. 

In the mishap, 14 people including a child died in the early hours yesterday in Kurnool district. The accident took place near a village in Veldurti Mandal of Kurnool



district.

According to the reports, the minibus which was carrying 18 people hit the road divider at a high speed and collided with the lorry coming from the opposite direction.

The police have been investigating what could be the exact reason for the accident - either the driver was sleepy or if there was a tyre burst.