The goods vehicle in which the group was travelling to Mantralayam met with an accident in Yemmiganur mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of April 16, 2026. .
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The death of eight persons in an accident in Yemmiganur mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh had cast a shadow of gloom on residents of Kanayakanahalli in Belur taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka.
The deceased were part of a group of 20 persons, all relatives, from Kanayakanahalli and Shettigere villages in Belur taluk of Hassan district and from Uddevu village in Chikkamagaluru district, who came together for a trip to Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh. They left from their villages around 12 p.m. on April 15.
Published – April 16, 2026 01:53 pm IST
