The state transport body-owned bus was taking 75 passengers from the southern pilgrim site of Kataragama to the northwest town of Kurunegala when it went down 100 meters off the cliff, police said
The accident took place at 4.30 am on NH 44 at Jamdapur village in Adilabad Rural mandal. The bus was proceeding to Hyderabad from Nagpur at the time of the mishap.
The accident took place at 4.15 am when the bus driver lost control over the wheels near the Saputara hill station and the bus, carrying 48 pilgrims, broke the crash barrier and fell at a depth of about 35 feet into the gorge
The accident took place in the wee hours when the bus driver lost control over the wheels near the Saputara hill station and the bus, carrying 48 pilgrims, broke the crash barrier and fell at a depth of about 35 feet into the gorge
Two bus passengers died after a bus rammed into another bus going in the same direction on Hyderabad - Vijayawada National Highway, near SV college on the town outskirts early morning, cleaner in the bus fell under the wheels and another passenger had heart stroke
The bus was heading towards Sangareddy from Narayankhed when the incident occurred. Since the bus was going at high speed at the time of the mishap, several passengers sustained serious injuries. They were rushed to the area hospital in Jogipet for treatment. The police registered a case.
According to local people, the bus from Metpalli depot was moving towards Khanapur of Nirmal district along with 30 passengers when it met with the accident.
