Eight killed in road mishap near Tirupati

Eight persons, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured when a lorry in which they were travelling capsized near here today.
   
The mishap occurred when the lorry driver lost control over it while negotiating a sharp curve at Karveti Nagaram, 30 km from here, police said.
   
The victims, hailing from Shollingar near Tiruttani in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, were returning home after attending a marriage function.
   
The injured have been admitted to hospitals here and at nearby Puttur, police said.