<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">At least 20 people have died after a lorry rammed into a group of farmers staging a protest in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">The farmers were outside a police station in Chittoor district, protesting against illegal sand mining.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Police said the driver of the truck appeared to have lost control of his vehicle, but locals alleged that he deliberately drove into the crowd.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">State officials have ordered an investigation into the incident.</span><br></p><div><br></div>
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