A couple died in the wee hours today after ceiling of their thatched house collapsed at Vepadu village in the district, police said.
Karri Apparao (70) and his wife Karri Nagarajumma (65), both daily wage labourers, were killed while they were asleep, said Ramana Murthy, Inspector S Kota Police station.
Their bodies were pulled out of the debris and sent for postmortem, he said, adding a case is registered and a probe is underway.