Bus falls into 25ft-deep rivulet, APSRTC orders enquiry
The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and others express grief over the death of nine passengers.
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has ordered an enquiry into the bus accident in which , in West Godavari district on December 15.
The bus fell into the 25-feet-deep rivulet. Police, Revenue- and APSRTC officials rushed to the spot and were taking up rescue operations. The injured were rescued from the rivulet using local boats.
“The ‘Palle Velugu’ [passenger bus] of Jangareddygudem Depot plunged into Jalleru rivulet after hitting the railing. Some passengers tried to come out of the bus through widows. Driver, Chinna Rao, died on the spot,” the locals said.
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