Yadgir: As many as five women agriculture labourers have died in the road accident while five others sustained grievous injuries at M.Kollur village of Shahapur taluk in the early hours of Wednesday, April 21.
According to police, the victims who are native of Manamutagi village were travelling in a diesel auto which had a head-on collision with a tractor.
The deceased have been identified as Sharanamma (40), Ayamma (60), Kasimbee ((40), Bhimbai (40) and Devendramma (70).
The police said that the victims were agriculture labourers. The injured have been shifted to Shahapur government hospital. The condition of the two is said to be critical.
Shahapur police have registered a case.