Hyderabad, July 1 -- Four people were charred to death after two lorries collided head-on and caught fire on National Highway 16 (NH-16) near Boyapalem village in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

The accident occurred at around 6 am. The four deceased include two drivers and two cleaners of the lorries, but police are yet to identify them.

"We are yet to ascertain their names and ages. All four were charred beyond recognition," Guntur district superintendent of police Vakul Jindal said.

Police said that, according to preliminary investigations, one of the lorries, travelling from Chilakaluripet towards Guntur, hit the divider and crossed over to the other side before ramming into another lo...