As many as 45 people have also sustained injuries in the accident.
At least seven people were killed in a bus accident on Saturday night in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor.
As many as 45 people have also sustained injuries in the accident.
According to the Tirupati Superintendent of Police (SP), the driver's negligence is believed to be the cause of the accident.
"The accident happened as the bus fell off the cliff due to driver's negligence in Bakrapeta, 25 kms away from Tirupati," he said.
The victims were shifted to a nearby hospital.
"Pained by the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Chittoor, AP. Condolences to the bereaved families. I hope the injured recover soon. The next of kin of the deceased would be given Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF and Rs 50,000 would be given to the injured," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.