Several Injured As Bus falls Into Gorge In Vizianagaram

2 Jul, 2019 16:57 IST|Sakshi
Bus Accident in Vizianagaram and Kurnool

Vizianagaram: Several passengers sustained injuries after a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge here at Vizianagaram on Tuesday morning, police said. Around 25 passengers were travelling on the bus, however, the exact number of injuries are yet to be confirmed by the police.

The bus belonged to Gowrisankar Travels in Gajuwaka at Visakhapatnam and it operated buses for Varanasi tours. Around 25 passengers belonging to Chinamerangi village at Jiyammavalasa were coming back from Varanasi, when the bus was supposed to drop the passengers to Kannepudora Valasa village. However, the driver lost control of the bus and it fell down in a gorge at between Khadgavalasa and Thotapalli villages in Vizianagaram district, police said.

Soon after the incident was reported, police rushed to the spot and started rescue operations. Injured have been shifted to a hospital in Parvatipuram Area hospital for treatment.

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Kurnool: In another accident on the outskirts of the Allagadda in Kurnool district, a private travel bus rammed into a stationary lorry. The driver died on the spot and eight people were severely injured, They were taken to the Nandyal Government hospital for treatment. The passengers were said to be coming back from vacation when the incident occurred.

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