Seven members of a family, including five women, were killed on the spot and 12 sustained severe injuries after the two autorickshaws they were travelling in were hit by a lorry near Waddarhalli Bridge in Hosapete taluk of Vijayanagara district on Friday.
All the victims were residents of Gautam Nagar, near Cowl Bazaar, in Ballari city. The deceased have been identified as Safura Bi, 50, her daughters Kausar, 35, and Yasmeen, 28, her son-in-law Ibrahim, her grandson Zaheer, 4, and Shamma, 37, a relative. The identity of the other victim, one of the autorickshaw drivers, is yet to be ascertained.
Of the injured, the condition of four, including two children and a woman, is said to be critical. They have been shifted to Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) hospital in Ballari and others are getting treatment at the Hosapete District General Hospital.
