Vijayawada: A would-be-bride and her friend were killed when their car plunged into a canal near Vallurupalem village in Krishna district today, police said.
The mishap occurred when the driver of the car lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a sharp turn between Krishna river and the canal, they said.
The deceased are identified as Allamsetti Bala Kumari who was travelling with her family members in the car to attend her wedding to Guntur, and her friend Naga Chandrika, said inspector A Suresh of Thotlavalluru police station.
He said a minor boy from Bala Kumari's family is missing while her father and the car driver sustained minor injuries.
Police have retrieved two bodies and sent them for post-mortem.