2 killed, 4 hurt in mishap

Two persons were today killed and four others injured when the car in which they were traveling rammed a tree here, police said.

The mishap occurred in the wee hours near sector-I at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Township area, Steel Plant Police Station Inspector M Seshu said.

The six persons were returning to Gajuwaka after attending a festival of a local deity at Ramagiri area in the district, the officer said.

The car's driver lost control of the vehicle, which in turn hit a buffalo. The vehicle then hit a divider and rammed the tree, Seshu added.

The deceased were identified as P Appalaraju (25) and U Datteswara Rao (20). The injured have been admitted to a hospital here and the condition of two of them is stated to be critical, said the officer.
 

A case has been registered in this regard and a probe is underway, police said.