Vijayanagaram: Tractor overturns; 10 injured

Vijayanagaram: Early on Saturday, a tractor overturned near Gachchalavalasa of Cheepurupalli mandal in Vijayanagaram district. In this accident, as many as 10 people sustained injuries. All of them were then present in the tractor. The condition of the four victims of the accident is learnt to be critical. This mishap taken place while the victims were on their way to Simhachalam for swamy darshan. The victims have been identified as the residents of Sankupalem village. They have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The police have reached the spot and registered a case. More details are awaited.

These days, mishaps have been on a rise. Let it be a mishap on the road or fire or otherwise, the main reason turns to be the reckless attitude of the people. There is a need to exact the situation so as to prevent the accidents. Surely, if timely preventive measures would have been adopted, most of the accidents could have been avoided. The people need to be educated. Better and wide publicity through the mass media channels may be opted for the same. Entertainment-Education concepts are most befitting in this case and will surely prove effective.