8 die as truck collides with RTC bus in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district
The health condition of five people is said to be critical and they were shifted to Chittoor Government General Hospital for better treatment
By Newsmeter Network Published on 13 Sep 2024 2:44 PM GMT
Chittoor: As many as eight people died on Friday after a Bengaluru-bound APSRTC bus they were travelling in collided with a truck here, said police.
The accident occurred at Mogili Ghat road near Palamaneru mandal in Chittoor district, which also left over 33 people injured and are undergoing treatment at Palamaneru government hospital.
The health condition of five people is said to be critical and they were shifted to Chittoor Government General Hospital for better treatment.
According to police, the truck crossed the divider and crashed into the bus. Along with the bus driver and seven others died on the spot in the accident.
According to police, the truck crossed the divider and crashed into the bus. Along with the bus driver and seven others died on the spot in the accident.
Chittoor district collector Sumith Kumar and SP rushed to the spot upon receiving information about the incident and initiated the relief measures.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the kin of accident victims.
āChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu declared an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased persons who died in the horrific road accident at Mogili Ghat (road) in Chittoor districtās Bangarupalem (mandal),ā said an official press release.
