Andhra Pradesh: 7 dead after falling into drainage canal at Chandrababu Naidu roadshow

Andhra Pradesh: Seven people including a woman died and eight others were injured on Wednesday after they fell in a drainage canal in Kandukur town in Nellore district, police said.

The mishap happened when the Leader of opposition N Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a road show there. People gathered in large number at the meeting venue and there was some jostle among the public during the meeting, leading to stampede-like situation at the canal, they said based on initial information.

They said the clear picture would emerge later. The injured are undergoing treatment in hospital.