A 65-year-old woman was killed and her son critically injured in a road accident on the Outer Ring Road near Shamshabad on Monday.
The incident occurred when a Hyundai i10, traveling at high speed, collided with the rear of an Ashok Leyland mini-truck. The truck, loaded with cement, had stopped after a front tire burst.
The deceased was identified as Yamijala Naga Surya Sundari, who was riding in the car. Her son, Yamijala Surya Narayana Murthi (37), a lecturer, suffered severe injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
In a separate event, a large fire broke out at Patel Market, Asia's biggest cloth market located behind the High Court, on Monday. Five shops were destroyed, but no casualties were reported as the market was closed at the time.