7 dead in bus-auto rickshaw collision in Andhra Pradesh, CM Naidu expresses grief
According to the Narasaraopet DSP, the incident occurred when a private bus heading to Tirupati reached the bypass near Chilakaluripet to pick up a passenger.
A deadly accident occurred on Thursday when a private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw near Kala Mandir Junction in Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh. The collision resulted in seven fatalities and six people sustaining injuries. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed his shock and grief over the loss of life. The incident took place around 1 am when the bus, en route to Tirupati, picked up a passenger and proceeded to the Narasaraopet bus stand.
It was then that the bus hit an auto-rickshaw that had turned onto the wrong side of the road, according to Narasaraopet Deputy Superintendent of Police M Hanumanth Rao. Four individuals died immediately, while the remaining three succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. The deceased victims hailed from Veluru village in Chilakaluripet mandal, and those with serious injuries were transported to Guntur General Hospital for treatment.
The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure the injured receive the best medical care and to closely monitor their health. YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy described the loss of seven lives as heartbreaking, emphasizing that all victims were from the same village. He urged authorities to provide immediate and optimal medical treatment to the injured.
The former chief minister also called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and stronger road safety measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
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