9 Dead As Bus Falls In Andhra Stream, Rs 5 Lakh Compensation Announced
NDTV
The accident took place around 12:30 pm today when the driver lost control of the vehicle and suddenly turned to the left, the police said.
Nine people were killed after an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus fell in a rivulet in the state's West Godavari district today, the police said.
"Nine people died in the bus accident and 22 have sustained severe injuries. There were a total of 47 passengers in the bus," District Superintendent of Police Rahul Dev Sharma told news agency ANI.
The accident took place around 12:30 pm when the bus which was travelling from Velerupadu to Jangareddygudem crossed the Aswaraopet village. It fell in the Jalleru rivulet as the driver lost control of the vehicle and suddenly turned to the left, the police official said.
The driver is among those killed in the incident. All the injured have been hospitalised.
