Four devotees en route to Kanaka Durga temple killed while crossing highway in Kakinada district
Four devotees traveling to the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada were killed after being struck by a van while crossing a national highway in Kakinada. The group had stopped for repairs when the accident occurred.
Why it matters
The tragedy underscores the dangers of pedestrian travel on busy national highways and the need for improved road safety measures.
Four devotees en route to Kanaka Durga temple killed while crossing highway in Kakinada district left Image used for representational purposes only. The four deceased are natives of Denkada village in Vizianagaram district. kali9 Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4biihg/article71607248.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-926719206%203.jpg kali9 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background They were crossing the road for tea after their bus to Vijayawada stopped for repairs KAKINADA Four men observing the ‘Bhavani Deeksha’ died on the spot when a van hit them while they were crossing the national highway on foot at Kathipudi in Kakinada district on Thursday (October 22, 2026) morning. The incident occurred while they were crossing the road to have tea after the bus, in which they were on their way to Vijayawada, had halted for repairs.
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