Andhra Pradesh: Bus plunges into river, six dead in Vijayawada

According to the police officer, "The bus made a stop near Vijayawada where a new driver took over . The driver did not see the bridge divider and overran on it which led the bus to plunged into the river

Sakshi Chaturvedi
Published on: 28 Feb 2017 5:28 AM GMT
Andhra Pradesh: Bus plunges into river, six dead in Vijayawada
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Andhra Pradesh: Bus plunges into river, six dead in Vijayawada

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): At least eight people have lost their lives and more than 30 were injured when a private bus fell into river near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

The accident occurred at National Highway 65 in Krishna district.

According to the police officer, "The bus made a stop near Vijayawada where a new driver took over . The driver did not see the bridge divider and overran on it which led the bus to plunged into the river."

  • The injured were immediately taken to nandigama hospital, where doctors said that 10 injured are in critical condition.
  • The bus was on its way to Hyderabad from Bhubaneshwar.

More details regarding the incident are awaited.

Sakshi Chaturvedi

Sakshi Chaturvedi

A journalist, presently working as a Sub-Editor at newstrack.com.

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