Telangana Bus Accident

A woman was burnt to death and three others suffered injuries when a private bus they were travelling in caught fire following an accident in Gadwal district of Telangana early on Saturday.

A 19-month-old child died upon being run over by a school bus in Habsiguda, Hyderabad on Thursday morning, police said.

People traveling in goods vehicles is a common sight in India. They often hop onto partially open lorries and trucks to reach their destination for various reasons, including to save money on bus tickets. But this can prove dangerous and fatal.

The driver of the bus that plunged into a ravine in Telangana killing 57 people was conferred the best driver award by the government only last month, officials said Wednesday even as the death toll from the accident rose to 58 with a woman succumbing to injuries.

Over 50 people, including four children, have died in a bus accident in Telangana's Jagtiyal district on Tuesday. According to reports, the state-owned Road Transport Corporation bus carrying about 75 people skidded off the ghat road near Shanivarapet village and fell into the valley resulting in the accident, officials said.

A weekend picnic trip turned tragic when six members of a family died and four others were injured as their car was involved in a road accident in Nalgonda district of Telangana early today, police said.

Seven people including two women were killed while 14 others were injured when the government bus they were travelling in collided with a truck at Chengerla village in the district today, police said.

Ten people, including three women and as many children, were killed on the spot and 20 others injured in a road accident in Siddipet district of Telangana on Saturday evening, police said.

Six people were killed and 12 injured when their bus rammed into a stationary lorry in Telangana's Suryapet district in the early hours today, police said.

A private bus fell off a bridge into a canal in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh early this morning, killing eight people and leaving over 30 injured. The driver was allegedly drowsy and lost control of the Volvo bus, which was heading from Bhubaneswar to Hyderabad.

Over 30 passengers in Telangana had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a luxury bus caught fire, apparently due to a short circuit.

Ten persons were killed and 19 others injured when their bus fell into a canal at Nayakangudem in Khammam district of Telangana in the wee hours today, police said.

Concerned over increasing number of accidents involving drunk drivers, police in Hyderabad and Cyberabad commissionerates are mulling to introduce "designated driver" concept.

Four persons including a baby girl were today killed when the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a public transport bus in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana, police said.

One person was killed and 15 others injured when a bus fell off a bridge in Telangana's Adilabad district today, police said.

A woman was burnt to death and three others suffered injuries when a private bus they were travelling in caught fire following an accident in Gadwal district of Telangana early on Saturday.

A 19-month-old child died upon being run over by a school bus in Habsiguda, Hyderabad on Thursday morning, police said.

People traveling in goods vehicles is a common sight in India. They often hop onto partially open lorries and trucks to reach their destination for various reasons, including to save money on bus tickets. But this can prove dangerous and fatal.

The driver of the bus that plunged into a ravine in Telangana killing 57 people was conferred the best driver award by the government only last month, officials said Wednesday even as the death toll from the accident rose to 58 with a woman succumbing to injuries.

Over 50 people, including four children, have died in a bus accident in Telangana's Jagtiyal district on Tuesday. According to reports, the state-owned Road Transport Corporation bus carrying about 75 people skidded off the ghat road near Shanivarapet village and fell into the valley resulting in the accident, officials said.

A weekend picnic trip turned tragic when six members of a family died and four others were injured as their car was involved in a road accident in Nalgonda district of Telangana early today, police said.

Seven people including two women were killed while 14 others were injured when the government bus they were travelling in collided with a truck at Chengerla village in the district today, police said.

Ten people, including three women and as many children, were killed on the spot and 20 others injured in a road accident in Siddipet district of Telangana on Saturday evening, police said.

Six people were killed and 12 injured when their bus rammed into a stationary lorry in Telangana's Suryapet district in the early hours today, police said.

A private bus fell off a bridge into a canal in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh early this morning, killing eight people and leaving over 30 injured. The driver was allegedly drowsy and lost control of the Volvo bus, which was heading from Bhubaneswar to Hyderabad.

Over 30 passengers in Telangana had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a luxury bus caught fire, apparently due to a short circuit.

Ten persons were killed and 19 others injured when their bus fell into a canal at Nayakangudem in Khammam district of Telangana in the wee hours today, police said.

Concerned over increasing number of accidents involving drunk drivers, police in Hyderabad and Cyberabad commissionerates are mulling to introduce "designated driver" concept.

Four persons including a baby girl were today killed when the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a public transport bus in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana, police said.

One person was killed and 15 others injured when a bus fell off a bridge in Telangana's Adilabad district today, police said.