Hyderabad: A passenger bus plunged into a valley near Ananthagiri Hills in Vikarabad District on Friday, October 2, leaving four people dead and several others injured.
The accident occurred at 11:30 am when the bus, travelling from Ananthagiri towards Tandur, reportedly went out of control and veered off the road before falling into the valley. At least 51 passengers were present in the bus at the time of the accident.
Locals rushed to the spot and tried to rescue the injured passengers.
Addressing the media, Vikarabad Superintendent of Police Sneha Mehra said, “Four people have been killed in the accident. The District Medical Health Officer and the hospital staff are monitoring patients who are seriously injured.”
Mehra said that critical patients are being shifted for super speciality treatment. A video shared online showed an injured passenger being shifted to the hospital.
Emergency services and police were expected to reach the spot to assist in the rescue operation and shift the injured to nearby hospitals.
The government on Saturday announced Rs 5 lakh as ex gratia for the families of those who died a Rs 1 lakh each for the injured.
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