Seven people died on Friday after a Bengaluru-bound APSRTC bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in Andhra Pradesh's Palamaneru, said police.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of accident victims.
The accident occurred at Mogili Ghat road near Palamaneru mandal in Chittoor district, which also left over 10 people injured.
"Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu declared an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families those who died in the horrific road accident at Mogili Ghat (road) in Chittoor district's Bangarupalem (mandal)," said an official press release.
Besides seven deaths, 33 people were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment at Palamaneru government hospital.
According to police, the truck crossed the divider and crashed into the bus.
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