They suffered cardiac arrest following the news of the chief minister's death in crash.

The deaths were reported from 19 out of 23 districts in the state. In the coastal district of West Godavari alone six people died of shock and four committed suicide.

'YSR dedicated his life to people, I am dedicating my life to him,' a youth wrote in his suicide note before consuming pesticides.

A physically handicapped couple, who were getting monthly pension under a welfare scheme, attempted suicide by jumping into the Godavari river but were saved by fishermen.

In Hyderabad, 42-year-old Yadgiri died of shock while watching news of YSR's death on television. M. Srinivas, 30, suffered cardiac arrest.