Speeding lorry rams ambulance in Telangana’s Nirmal; mother, ailing daughter dead
A tragic road accident in Telangana, India, resulted in the deaths of a mother and her daughter when a speeding lorry struck their ambulance. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which has reignited concerns regarding road safety and pedestrian fatalities in the region.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the critical need for stricter road safety enforcement and infrastructure improvements in high-risk transit corridors.
Speeding lorry rams ambulance in Telangana’s Nirmal; mother, ailing daughter dead The accident occurred when the ambulance was carrying Saraswathi to a hospital in Hyderabad for treatment NIRMAL A mother and her ailing daughter were killed and four others injured when a speeding lorry rammed into an ambulance at Kadthal Y-junction in Soan mandal of Nirmal district, Telangana, late on Thursday (October 22, 2026) night. The deceased were identified as 50-year-old Paru Bhai and her 22-year-old daughter Saraswathi, of Jhari village in Gadiguda mandal of Adilabad district, according to sources. The accident occurred when the ambulance was carrying Saraswathi to a hospital in Hyderabad for treatment. The front portion of the ambulance was badly mangled in the impact. Four others, including the ambulance driver, sustained multiple injuries in the accident.
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