HYDERABAD: Four passengers travelling in an auto died and four others, including the driver, suffered injuries when the vehicle overturned in a small irrigation canal in Nirmal district on Wednesday evening. According to police, the accident occurred when the driver was attempting to swap his place with another driver sitting next to him.
The deceased were identified as S Lakshmi, 50, of Godiserala, S Shanta, 55, of Bellal, K Shankaravva, 52, of Chinnakampu, and B Rajamallui, 55, of Lingapur village in Kadam mandal. According to Kadam sub-inspector (SI) Raju, the incident happened when the auto was travelling from Kadam to Bornapalli in Nirmal district.
