Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Suryapet Bus Crash Kills Six, Injures Eleven; CM Orders Care
A private bus carrying 42 people crashed into a parked container truck.
The crash happened early Wednesday near Dorakunta in Suryapet district.
Six people died, including five women and one man.
Reports say 11 people were injured, and four of them were in critical condition.
One report separately describes four people as seriously injured and 11 others as injured.
Police rescued passengers and took injured people to nearby hospitals.
The bus was traveling from Hyderabad toward Andhra Pradesh, but reports differ on whether its destination was Eluru or Vijayawada.
Police registered a case and are investigating what caused the crash.
Six people—five women and one man—were killed in the crash.
A private travel bus carrying 42 passengers collided with a stationary container DCM.
Reports say 11 people were injured, with four reportedly in critical condition.
The accident occurred early Wednesday near Dorakunta in Kodad mandal, Suryapet district.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered officials to provide the injured with the best medical care.
- Who
- Six passengers died and multiple others were injured; Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to oversee medical care.
- What
- A private travel bus collided from behind with a stationary container DCM.
- When
- Early Wednesday morning.
- Where
- Near Dorakunta in Kodad mandal, Suryapet district, Telangana.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation; police are considering possible driver negligence, speeding or other factors.
- Deaths
- Six people were killed: five women and one man.
- Injuries
- One report says 11 people were severely injured, with four reportedly critical; another describes four serious injuries and 11 additional injured people.
- Passengers
- The bus was carrying 42 passengers.
- Vehicles
- A private travel bus collided with a stationary container DCM from behind.
- Location
- The crash occurred near Dorakunta in Kodad mandal, Suryapet district.
- Route
- The bus was traveling from Hyderabad; reports differ on whether its destination was Eluru or Vijayawada.
- Response
- Police conducted rescue operations, shifted injured passengers to nearby hospitals, registered an FIR and began an investigation.
- Government direction
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy instructed the Chief Secretary to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment.
