8 Dead After Bus Collided With Lorry And Caught Fire In Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh:
Twelve folks had been killed after a personal journey bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fireplace in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district early Thursday morning, police stated.
Police had earlier stated that eight folks had been killed within the incident, with a number of passengers burnt alive
“Nearly eight people were burnt alive, and about 18 injured persons have been rescued so far and shifted to hospital. Efforts are on to gather complete details of the incident,” Markapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nagraju advised a TV channel, PTI reported.
The accident occurred round 6:00 am when the bus, belonging to Harikrishna Travels, was travelling from Nirmal in Telangana to Nellore. Following the collision, the bus caught fireplace, and a number of other passengers had been burnt alive, officers stated.
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District police authorities stated round 20 injured passengers had been shifted to close by hospitals, the place they’re present process remedy. Officials expressed concern that the demise rely may rise.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the highway accident. He conveyed his grief over experiences that a number of passengers had been burnt alive within the collision. The Chief Minister additionally spoke to officers and reviewed the state of affairs, together with the medical remedy being supplied to the injured.
He directed officers to conduct a radical investigation into the causes of the accident and submit an in depth report.
Meanwhile, IT Minister Nara Lokesh additionally expressed grief over the incident. He stated it was very painful that many individuals misplaced their lives within the collision between the tipper lorry and the non-public journey bus.
Lokesh stated directions had already been given to officers to make sure correct medical remedy for the injured. He added that the federal government would stand by the households of the victims in each doable method.
He additionally prayed for the speedy restoration of these injured and prolonged his heartfelt condolences to the households who misplaced their family members.
