{
  "id": 267836,
  "title": "Three pilgrims killed as lorry hits stationary SUV near Vizianagaram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/three-pilgrims-killed-as-lorry-hits-stationary-suv-near-vizianagaram",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:20:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/three-pilgrims-killed-as-lorry-hits-stationary-suv-near-vizianagaram/article71275465.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday morning (July 28, 2026), a tragic incident occurred near Chelluru village on the outskirts of Vizianagaram, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. As per police reports, the deceased were Chintapalli Rambabu, Majji Narayana Rao, and Botsa Mohan Naidu, all residents of Majjipeta village in Padmanabham mandal of Visakhapatnam district. The trio was accompanied by thirteen others from their village, who were en route to Rayagada to pay their respects at the Maa Majhighariani temple. The group had pulled over the stationary SUV for a brief rest near Chelluru when the speeding lorry struck the vehicle. The injured victims were promptly taken to local hospitals for treatment. Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar emphasized the need for heightened vigilance and precautionary measures from traffic and rural police to curb accidents along the route. He noted that the stretch between the Y junction in Vizianagaram and Chelluru, which connects Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam, is notoriously narrow, lacking street lights, and prone to frequent accidents.",
  "summary": "The three were among 13 people from Majjipeta village in Padmanabham mandal travelling to the Maa Majhighariani temple at Rayagada; their vehicle had stopped near Chelluru when a lorry hit it in the early hours of Tuesday",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}