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Home | Andhra Pradesh | 8 Killed As Apsrtc Bus Plunges Into Rivulet In West Godavari District

8 killed as APSRTC bus plunges into rivulet in West Godavari district

By PTI
Published: Updated On - 02:22 PM, Wed - 15 December 21
The APSRTC bus driver tried to manoeuvre his way to avoid a lorry coming in the opposite direction on a bridge across the Jalleru rivulet.

Amaravati: At least eight passengers of an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus were killed as it fell into a rivulet near Jangareddygudem in West Godavari district on Wednesday.

Rescue operations at #Jalleru stream into which a #RTC bus fell killing atleast nine onboard #West #Godavari district @NewIndianXpress @apsrtc pic.twitter.com/gvpUqSyrqq

— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) December 15, 2021

West Godavari district Superintendent of Police Rahul Dev Sharma told PTI over phone from Eluru that there were about 35 passengers in the bus that was on its way to  Jangareddygudem from Aswaraopet in neighbouring Telangana when the mishap occurred.

The APSRTC bus driver tried to manoeuvre his way to avoid a lorry coming in the opposite direction on a bridge across the Jalleru rivulet.

“The bus hit the bridge railing and fell into the rivulet. We have so far recovered eight bodies, including five female passengers,” Rahul said.

Local people and police rushed to the spot and were carrying out a rescue operation when reports last came in.

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