Telangana Accident: 20 people killed in horrific truck-bus collision in Rangareddy, several injured

New Delhi: In a horrific incident, 20 people died after a truck driving on the wrong side collided head-on with a TGRTC bus near Khanapur Gate in Chevella manda. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expressed shock over the incident, ordered immediate relief measures, and instructed officials to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured.

The mishap occurred around 7.30 a.m. on the Vikarabad–Hyderabad stretch when a lorry reportedly rammed into an RTC bus while attempting to overtake a two-wheeler. According to a senior officer from the Cyberabad police, sixteen bodies were shifted to the Area Hospital in Chevella soon after the crash, while another body was recovered around 9 a.m. “So far, seventeen fatalities have been confirmed,” the officer said.

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