Ranga Reddy (Telangana) At least 16 people were killed and eight others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in this district on Monday, police said.
The tipper collided with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella, resulting in the gravel falling on the bus.
“16 people died, eight injured,” a police official told PTI.
The incident comes after 15 people were killed and two others were injured after a tempo-traveler coming from Rajasthan’s Kolayat, Bikaner rammed into a parked trailer on the Bharat Mala Highway in Phalodi on Sunday.
The tipper collided with a Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella, causing gravel to fall onto the bus. The passengers of the bus were pulled out, an official informed PTI.
“A road accident occurred between a TGSRTC bus and a truck near Khanapur Gate, under the Chevella police station limits in Rangareddy district. Several passengers are injured, and more details are yet to be known. This incident happened early this morning. We reached the spot, and more details will be provided later,” ANI quoted Chevella Police as saying.
Prabhakar expressed profound shock and sorrow over the serious road accident. According to an official statement, he contacted TGSRTC MD Nagi Reddy and the Rangareddy District Collector by phone, urging them to ensure proper medical care for the injured. The minister also instructed TGSRTC officials to proceed to the accident site without delay.
“My sincere condolences to the families of the bereaved, and I pray to God for the immediate recovery of the injured,” Amarnath Sarangula, BJP Telangana spokesperson, said.
