Seven killed, eight injured as private bus rams into auto in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu
A private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh, resulting in seven deaths and eight injuries. The victims were returning from a birthday celebration when the accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the high frequency of fatal traffic accidents involving public and private transport in the region.
Seven people were killed, and eight others sustained grievous injuries when a private travel bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw at Addaroad Centre in Chilakaluripet town of Palnadu district in the early hours of Thursday.
According to the police, 15 persons, including four children, nine women and two men hailing from Veluru village in Chilakaluripet mandal were travelling in the auto-rickshaw to Konda Manjuluru village in J. Panguluru mandal of Prakasam district, after attending a birthday celebration.
While returning to Veluru, the auto was taking a turn at Addaroad Centre when a private travel bus travelling from Vijayawada towards Tirupati collided with it.
Four people died on the spot, while another person died while undergoing treatment at the Chilakaluripet Government Hospital. Two more people succumbed to their injuries at the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur.
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