Hyderabad, Dec 8: In a tragic incident, at least five people lost their lives after their sedan plunged into a lake.
The incident took place at Jalalpur village of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Saturday.
According to preliminary investigation, the incident occurred early morning around 5:30 am. There were six people in the car. They all were residents of LB Nagar RTC Colony in Hyderabad. They were all travelling from Kothagudem to Pochampalli.
According to Sub-inspector of Pochampalli Police station who was a part of the rescue operation, one of the victims from the six friends onboard, escaped by breaking the car's glass, while the other five members died in the water soon after the incident.
The bodies were recovered from the spot and sent for postmortem. An investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind the accident, he added.
