Two killed, two injured in multiple road accidents in Visakhapatnam

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Two persons were killed and two others, including a four-year-old boy, were seriously injured in two separate road accidents in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (September 20, 2026).

In the first incident, reported at Akkireddipalem, three persons, a man, a woman and a four-year-old boy, were travelling on a motorcycle from Anakapalli towards Anandapuram. According to preliminary information, the motorcycle was allegedly being ridden on the wrong side of the road when it was hit by a lorry travelling in the opposite direction, from Anandapuram towards Anakapalli.

The man riding the motorcycle died on the spot in the impact. The four-year-old boy and the woman, who were travelling as pillion riders, sustained serious injuries and were shifted to a private hospital in Arilova for treatment.

In another accident at Isukathota Junction on NH-16, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly hit by a lorry and died on the spot. Further details about the circumstances leading to the accident were not immediately available.

Police were gathering further details in both cases. Investigation is on.

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