Four dead, 20 hurt as two RTC buses ram into each other in Andhra's Vizianagaram district

The buses coming from the opposite direction collided with each other owing to poor visibility as thick smoke generated from the burning of garbage from the roadside dumping yard engulfed the route.

Published: 29th March 2021 12:13 PM  |   Last Updated: 29th March 2021 01:00 PM   |  A+A A-

Andhra accident

A gas cylinder-laden lorry coming from behind rammed into one of the buses. (Photo | Express)

By Express News Service

VISAKHAPATNAM: Four persons were killed and 20 others suffered injuries in a collision between two APSRTC buses and a domestic gas cylinder-laden lorry at Sunkarimetta in Vizianagaram district in the early hours of Monday.

According to information reaching here, two RTC buses coming from the opposite direction collided with each other owing to poor visibility as thick smoke generated from the burning of garbage from the roadside dumping yard engulfed the route.

A gas cylinder-laden lorry coming from behind rammed into one of the buses.

Both drivers of the two RTC buses and two passengers died in the mishap. Police and RTC officials rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to district headquarters hospitals in 108 ambulances.

Minister for transport Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) enquired with the RTC officials about the mishap and asked officials to ensure the best treatment to injured persons.

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Gallery