Yadadri: RTC bus trapped in stream, two women swept away

The remaining passengers in the bus managed to safely come out of the stream

Yadadri-Bhongir: Two women passengers of a TSRTC bus carrying more than 30 persons were washed away when the vehicle was trapped in a stream between Kothagudem and Pochampally in Yadadri-Bhongir district. The remaining passengers managed to safely come out of the stream.

The bodies of the two women, Bhoga Vaishnavi and Peddala Maisamma, were found by locals half a km away from the spot.

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Traffic snarls on NH-65

With this, traffic between Hyderabad and Vijayawada came to halt at Kothagudem bridge. Police were rushed to the spot and advised people not to take the risk of crossing the bridge in their vehicles.

Musi water was flowing just two feet under the Tekumatla bridge in Suryapet district. Water stagnation was also reported at the rail over-bridge at Chityal of Nalgonda district impacting vehicular movement. People travelling on NH 65 between Hyderabad and Vijayawada faced hardship right from the early hours of Wednesday.

Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy rushed to Musi project and Tekumatla bridge and inquired with the officials about the situation.

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