Eluru:
Six persons were killed when two cars collided in East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh early today.
The mishap occurred when a vehicle carrying four persons was on its way from Gangavathi in Karnataka to Annavaram in East Godavari.
The driver of the car lost control over the vehicle after one of its tyre burst following which it landed on the other side of the road where it hit a car coming from the opposite direction from Tadepalligudem, police said.
Four persons seated in the car coming from Karnataka were killed on the spot.
One person from the other car also died on the spot, while another victim was rushed to Eluru Government hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
A case has been registered in this regard, police said.