As the SEC issued a notification regarding the panchayat elections, the election code was in force in the state.
Due to this, the distribution of housing plots to be held in Relangi village has been postponed in the state.
MLA Karumuri Venkata Nageswarao, who came to the village for the distribution of housing plots, arranged a meeting.
Suddenly, a coconut tree collapsed where the meeting is going on. The tree fell to the ground where the women were sitting.
Eight people were seriously injured in this accident. They were immediately rushed to Tanuku Hospital for treatment.
Among the injured, two women namely, Kasani Durga Bhavani(30) and Shantakumari(35), died in the hospital while getting treated. Another six people are under medication.