New Delhi: At least 14 people were killed and 23 others injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district on Thursday.
According to Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju, the injured, including the driver, have been admitted to hospital, while the cause of the accident is under investigation.
The incident occurred when the private travel bus was on its way from Jagtial in Telangana to Kaligiri in Nellore district. Following the collision with the tipper, the bus caught fire, trapping several passengers inside.
The tipper driver also sustained injuries and has been hospitalised.
Authorities said rescue operations were carried out immediately, and further investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.
