Two including minor die in tractor-school bus collision in Warangal
Two persons, including a tractor driver and a minor girl, were killed in a collision between a tractor trolley and a private school bus at Srinagar crossroads in Parvatagiri mandal of Warangal district. Several others, including schoolchildren, sustained injuries and were shifted to MGM Hospital
Warangal: A tractor driver and a minor girl died, while several others were injured, as a tractor trolley and a private school bus collided at Srinagar crossroads in Parvatagiri mandal in the district on Monday.
The incident occurred when 12 members of a family were returning home in the tractor trolley after attending a religious ceremony at Hazrat Syed Yaqoob Shawali Baba Dargah in Annaram village of Parvatagiri mandal. Due to the impact of the collision, the tractor trolley overturned, causing serious injuries to those travelling in it.
According to locals, at the time of the accident, there were around 40 children on board the bus of Notre Dame School located at Teegarajupalli. The bus was taking children home after school hours in the evening.
The schoolchildren sustained minor injuries as the windshield and windows of the bus were broken. Parvatagiri SI B Pravin rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to MGM Hospital in Warangal. The tractor driver and the girl died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.