more-inThree people were killed, and 58 sheep crushed to death when the vehicle carrying them fell into a ditch and turned turtle on the NH 65 (Vijayawada-Hyderabad) here on Thursday. Driver of the lorry who sustained severe injuries was later shifted to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad for emergency care. Another 48 sheep survived the accident. The victims were identified as Doniki Kumaraswamy, 40, of Nekkondi, Kolluri Rakesh, 22, Chennaraopeta and Mekala Mallayya, 37, from Sangam mandals in Warangal district. The men had left Warangal Thursday after midnight and were going to Hyderabad with the herd of sheep, the police said.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2018 18:33 UTC