Mahbubnagar: 10 Injured, 4 Critical in Hyderabad-Arunachalam Bus Accident
According to reports, 38 passengers were on board at the time of the accident. Ten passengers sustained injuries, while four are reportedly in critical condition.
Mahbubnagar: A private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Arunachal Pradesh overturned after the driver allegedly lost control near Bhoothpur in Mahbubnagar district shortly after midnight on Thursday.
According to reports, the accident occurred when the bus driver tried to avoid a lorry after one of its tyres reportedly burst on NH-44. There were 38 passengers on board at the time of the accident.
Several passengers sustained injuries in the mishap. Sharanappa, Lakshmi Durga and Maheswari of Guntur were among those seriously injured. The injured were initially shifted to the Mahbubnagar General Hospital for treatment and later shifted to a private hospital in Hyderabad for further treatment.
Bhoothpur SI Naganna reached the spot and took steps to regulate traffic following the accident. CI Ramakrishna said that several people from Hyderabad and other places were among the injured.
The injured were identified as Sunitha of Sangareddy; Akshita, Venkatram, Ravikumar, Pramod, Santhosh and Santhosi of Hyderabad; Premlatha and Ramesh of Lingampally; Sujatha, Hemalatha and Rajendra Prasad of Miyapur; Maheshwari of Gandipet; Prabhu of Vellore, Tamil Nadu; and Sai Teja of Rajamahendravaram.
SP Janaki also visited the hospital, took stock of the situation and consoled the injured. Further details are awaited.
