The accident occurred at 5.10 am when the speeding bus of Fresh Bus Travels, carrying 42 passengers from Hyderabad to Eluru, hit the stationary container truck from behind.
The truck, loaded with iron poles for industrial use, had halted after striking a divider.
With Friday being a holiday for the Rakhi festival, followed by the weekend, they had planned to travel to their native places in Andhra Pradesh.
Tragically, they lost their lives in the road accident while on their way home.The bus driver, K. Mallikarjun, fled after the crash.
Fourteen injured passengers were shifted to Kodad Government Hospital, while three with severe injuries were moved to Vijayawada.
NALGONDA: Six passengers, including five women and a man, all from Andhra Pradesh and working in Hyderabad, died and 14 others were injured when a private travel bus rammed into a container truck carrying iron rods on National Highway 65 at Dorakunta in Kodad mandal, Suryapet district, in the early hours of Wednesday.
The accident occurred at 5.10 am when the speeding bus of Fresh Bus Travels, carrying 42 passengers from Hyderabad to Eluru, hit the stationary container truck from behind. The truck, loaded with iron poles for industrial use, had halted after striking a divider. The collision caused iron rods to pierce the front seats, where most women passengers were seated.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock, conveyed condolences and prayed for the recovery of the injured. Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh A. Revanth Reddy and N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief and directed officials to ensure proper medical care for the injured.Five of the deceased were software engineers working for different companies and living in Hyderabad while one of them was a tailor. With Friday being a holiday for the Rakhi festival, followed by the weekend, they had planned to travel to their native places in Andhra Pradesh. Many IT employees take leave on Thursday and leave on Wednesday night after completing their work. Tragically, they lost their lives in the road accident while on their way home.The bus driver, K. Mallikarjun, fled after the crash. The vehicle had started from Hyderabad at 10 pm on Tuesday. Kodad Rural police rescued the injured after an hour-long effort. Traffic was jammed for two kilometres on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada Highway before the vehicles were cleared.Eyewitness P. Naveen said the bus had stopped for dinner near Suryapet and met with the accident within 40 km of resuming its journey. Superintendent of Police K. Narsimha said overspeeding and drowsy driving caused the crash. A case was registered and investigation is on.The deceased were identified as Yasarapu Chinni, 32, of Telaprolu, NTR district (tailor); Bollipongu Meri Joshna, 29, of Vijayawada; Suravarapu Shakeena of Autonagar, Vijayawada; Konduru Bavanvarsha and Pidikiti Lakshmi of Vijayawada; and Chenna Keshavula Nagendra Babu, 21, of Padamati Lanka, Vijayawada (all techies). Fourteen injured passengers were shifted to Kodad Government Hospital, while three with severe injuries were moved to Vijayawada.
