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# Three pilgrims killed as lorry hits stationary SUV near Vizianagaram

## The three were among 13 people from Majjipeta village in Padmanabham mandal travelling to the Maa Majhighariani temple at Rayagada; their vehicle had stopped near Chelluru when a lorry hit it in the early hours of Tuesday

Published - July 28, 2026 11:15 am IST - VIZIANAGARAM

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Three persons were killed on the spot in the early hours of Tuesday (July 28, 2026) when a speeding lorry hit their SUV near Chelluru village on the outskirts of Vizianagaram.

According to the police, the deceased were Chintapalli Rambabu, Majji Narayana Rao and Botsa Mohan Naidu, all of Majjipeta village in Padmanabham mandal of Visakhapatnam district. Thirteen people from the village were travelling to Rayagada to offer prayers at the Maa Majhighariani temple. They had stopped the vehicle for a while near Chelluru when the lorry hit it.

Published - July 28, 2026 11:15 am IST

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