Amaravati, April 16
Two women MGNREGA workers were killed and two others injured when a vehicle ran amok and hit them in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district.
The incident occurred on the national highway at Mogalthur on Wednesday, police said.
A Bolero van, which was on its way to Narsapuram from Machilipatnam, lost control and fell into an agriculture field where MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers were engaged in work.
Two of the workers died on the spot, while two others sustained critical injuries. The injured were shifted to the government hospital at Narsapuram in an ambulance.
The deceased have been identified as Gubbala Gangavathi (50) and Kadali Pavani (40). Gubbala Manikyala Rao and Gudala Satyanarayana were injured. The victims hailed from Nakkavaripalem of Moghalthur mandal.
On receipt of information, police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital.
Narsapuram MLA Bommidi Narayana Nayakar also rushed to the spot and, along with officials, participated in the rescue work. Police and other personnel removed the vehicle with the help of a crane.