The Bolero vehicle they were travelling hit a ready mix vehicle coming from the opposite direction near Chilakaladona in Yemmiganur mandal killing eight of them and leaving 12 others injured. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Eight persons from Karnataka were killed and 12 others suffered injuries when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with a heavy vehicle near Mantralayam on the early hours of Thursday (April 16, 2026). According to information reaching Kurnool, nearly 20 persons from Chikamagaluru in neighbouring Karnataka were on their way to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Mantralayam. The Bolero vehicle they were travelling hit a ready mix vehicle coming from the opposite direction near Chilakaladona in Yemmiganur mandal killing eight of them and leaving 12 others injured. Published – April 16, 2026 07:20 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Special session of Parliament LIVE: Bill to implement women’s reservation to be introduced in Lok Sabha today APSRTC employees’ problems will be resolved, says Andhra Social Welfare Minister