Andhra Pradesh Bus Tragedies: Four Incidents Claim 45 Lives in Six Months
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Andhra Bus Tragedies: 45 Dead in Six Months Across Four Accidents
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News18•26-03-2026, 19:45
Andhra Bus Tragedies: 45 Dead in Six Months Across Four Accidents
•Andhra Pradesh witnessed four horrific bus accidents in six months, claiming 45 lives and injuring many.
•Two incidents alone, in Chinna Tekuru and Rayavaram, resulted in 33 deaths by fire.
•A recent pre-dawn crash near Rayavaram killed 14 and injured 22 after a bus collided with a dumper truck, igniting a massive inferno.
•Transport Commissioner Manish Kumar Sinha noted the bus involved in the Markapuram tragedy was registered in Lakshadweep and then Arunachal Pradesh, with all documents in order.
•Transport Minister M Ramprasad Reddy announced a special task force and new laws to prevent future road accidents.
