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Four Women Die After Bus Overturns on Vikarabad Ghat Road
A bus carrying about 50 people overturned while going down a hill road in Vikarabad.
The passengers were travelling to a funeral.
Four women died, and 20 people were hurt.
Police said they suspected the brakes may have failed.
One passenger said the driver had warned them that the brakes were not working well.
The bus overturned as it went around a curve.
People nearby broke the windows to help passengers get out.
Rescue workers took injured people to hospitals.
Four women died and 20 passengers were injured when a private bus overturned on Ananthagiri Hills ghat road.
About 50 residents of Kesaram village were travelling to Chintakunta village to attend a family member’s funeral.
The crash occurred around 10:50 a.m. Saturday as the bus descended a hill and approached a curve.
Police said they suspected brake failure; an injured passenger said the driver had warned that the brakes were not working properly.
Passersby broke the bus’s windows to help rescue passengers, while police and other officials responded.
- Who
- About 50 residents of Kesaram village were travelling on the bus; four women died and 20 passengers were injured.
- What
- A private bus overturned, killing four women and injuring 20 passengers.
- Where
- Ananthagiri Hills ghat road, Vikarabad district.
- When
- Saturday, around 10:50 a.m.
- Why
- Police suspected brake failure. An injured passenger said the driver had reported brake problems shortly before the crash.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Four women
- Injured
- 20 passengers
- Passengers aboard
- About 50
- Crash time
- Around 10:50 a.m. Saturday
- Crash location
- Ananthagiri Hills ghat road, Vikarabad district
- Journey destination
- Chintakunta village, where passengers planned to attend a family member’s funeral
- Suspected cause
- Police suspected brake failure; an injured passenger also recounted a warning about the brakes.
Quotes
Sneha Mehra
Vikarabad District Superintendent of Police
“Before police reached the place, the passerby broke open window panes of the bus and rescued several passengers.”
thehansindia.com
Injured woman passenger
Passenger injured in the bus overturning
“The driver informed the passengers that the brakes were not working properly just ten minutes before the mishap took place at the Ananthagiri Hills.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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