AP CM expresses grief over loss of lives in Karnataka road mishap

PTI, Oct 26, 2023, 7:45 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday expressed grief over the death of 13 people from the state in a road accident in Karnataka. He also said that his government will stand with the grief stricken families of the victims.

In a post on X, Reddy said, ”I am grieved by the death of people from Satyasai district in a road accident at Chikkaballapur in Karnataka. I pray to God for their souls to rest in peace.” Thirteen people were killed when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker at Chikkaballapur this morning. All the victims hailed from the Rayalaseema region of the southern state.