AmravatiAccording to a big news, at least nine people, including 5 women and a bus driver, were killed, while several others were injured when a bus fell into a drain in Jangareddygudem of West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
SP Rahul Dev Sharma said that out of the total 47 passengers on the bus, 9 people died and 22 were seriously injured.
Andhra Pradesh: Nine people died after their bus fell into a rivulet in Jangareddygudem of West Godavari district.
SP Rahul Dev Sharma says, “9 people died and 22 severely injured, out of the total 47 passengers on the bus”. pic.twitter.com/Dj6hruVXD7
– ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2021
According to the information, the bus was trying to avoid a lorry coming from the opposite direction when it overturned uncontrollably. The bus was on its way to Jangareddygudem in West Godavari district with 47 passengers on board from Ashwaropet in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. Police reached the spot as soon as the incident was reported and rescue work is on.
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Jangareddygudem Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) YV Prasanna Lakshmi said that “police has so far recovered nine bodies including five women and driver with the help of revenue staff and other local people. Another 38 people including children have been rescued.
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