11 dead, at least 30 injured after private bus falls into river in Andhra Pradesh
28 Feb 2017 11:58 AM IST
The bus, Diwakar Travels, was owned by Telugu Desam Party MLA from Tadipatri JC Prabhakar Reddy.
8 people were killed and at least 30 others injured after a private bus heading to Bhubaneswar from Hyderabad fell into a river near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh early morning on Tuesday. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)- The bus was carrying 45 passengers when the tragedy occurred.
- The injured have been taken to the Nandigama Government Hospital, said reports.
- Soon after the incident, an eye witness called the police. Authorities in Krishna district were asked to constantly aid the injured and track their health condition.
- The driver was named Adirayana had fallen asleep at the wheel, and his negligence is being seen as the prime cause of the accident.
- The injured have been taken to the Nandigama Government Hospital, said reports.
- The bus had made a stop at Vijayawada along its 1000-kilometre journey, where a new driver took over. It overran a bridge divider and plunged through the gap between the two lanes into a river in Mullapadu around 5:30 am, said reports.
- 10 of the injured are critical, said a report. The bus, Diwakar Travels, was owned by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA from Tadipatri JC Prabhakar Reddy.
8 people were killed and at least 30 others injured after a private bus heading to Bhubaneswar from Hyderabad fell into a river near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh early morning on Tuesday. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)
The bus, Diwakar Travels, was owned by Telugu Desam Party MLA from Tadipatri JC Prabhakar Reddy.
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