Right proves wrong for ill fated passengers

An APSRTC's 'Palle Velugu' bus which was jam-packed with 60 persons, a half of them students, landed them into a valley 60 feet below. As a result, 16 people died and 30 others received serious injuries. The toll could rise as many of the injured are in a critical condition.

The relatives of the victims alleged that the accident happened due to the negligence of the driver of the bus.
Though the preliminary reports suggest that the driver of the bus lost control over the wheel while reportedly trying to avoid hitting an auto rickshaw, several questions were left unanswered.
According to eyewitness, the bus with registration number AP28Z 1053 was on right side at the time of the mishap. It should have stuck to the left side as per the traffic rules.
Why did the bus veered to the extreme right and perilously slid down the gorge? The bus was proceeding from Madakasira to Penugonda at the time of the accident. It is learnt that the driver has not used the routine way. Why did the drive change the route?. The officials from transportation said that the toll increased due to the overcrowd. Work was going on there to widen the road and there were no pillars on the roadside.
Driver of the bus succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

MADAKASIRA MISHAP: HOW, WHEN, WHO, WHY?

HOW?
* The mishap occurred when the driver lost control while negotiating a road bend. The bus hit the retaining wall on the edge of the road and fell into 60 feet deep ravine.

* The impact of the bus falling from 60 feet height was so great that the body of the bus was badly mangled. As many as 15 persons died on the spot.

WHEN?
* The mishap occured early in the morning when the visibility was poor due to fog. The road bend was precarious. The early morning visibility too could have been a problem.

WHO?
* Eight of the 15 dead persons have been identified. The remaining are yet to be identified. The condition of many of the injured is stated to be critical. Some of the patients have been rushed to Bangalore for better treatment.

* The deceased have been identified as Shekhar of Naguluru, Ashok Kumar of Mavaturu, Gangadhar and Narender of Mavatur, Narsimha Murthy of Mavaturu., Lakshminarayana of Naguluru, Hanmantharayudu of Bandapalle and Ramakrishna, forest officer of Chilamattur.

* Most of the casualties were those of students. Of the 15 persons who died, at least 9 are students on their way to attend their respective colleges.

WHY?
* Locals have rushed to the spot to take up rescue and relief operations. The road bend, according to the locals, is precarious and has a history of serious road mishaps. To offset mishaps, a wall was built on the edge of the road at the road bend, but the bus ran across the wall and fell into the gorge.